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natives transport

We took displaced natives that the Japanese had deported and mixed up in the Solomon islands and we would sort them out and take them to their native islands.  They are shown here with all their belongings with them.  The women would carry their belongings on their heads.  Notice our ship in the background.  These were Melanesians and they are very dark black people.  At that time the common term for these native people amongst the navy sailors was 'Gooks' and because we could not understand their language.