These photos are taken on the Island of Biak, Netherlands East Indies. Biak is now part of Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Dad was a "Trick Chief," or shift supervisor of Teletype Operators. On Biak, dad had a pet spider monkey and despite popular belief, the "monkey business" photos are not Phil Sturm and son - I didn't appear until 7 years after these photos were taken. A note about the "nose art" pictures: This popular WWII artform was usually risque in nature and these pictures are certainly that.

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1. General pictures of Biak

Dad, Willie Trainor and their (sic) Man Friday	Willie Trainor from the Bronx
Dad and Willie on the beach	Dad and Willie
Willie and unknown islanders	Dad by a truck
The bathroom	Relaxing after work
Palm Trees	Dad on one of the air strips
Looking at Photos	Dad on the beach
By the tents	Dad's Island Paradise
The profile	I never knew he played golf
P40 Phil	Shaving
Dad outside his condo	Dressed for dinner
Willie on his street	Those trees sometimes hid snipers
Where dad worked, the cryp and TTY room	Club 45
The laundry room	Accomodations
The Coral Coffee Corner	Dad's island home

2. Monkey Business.

On a truck	On the ground	On the tent	On dad
Dad and Friend	Twins

3. Weapons. Fortunately, the carbine wasn't loaded.

Jungle Warrior	Watch it, Willie	Bombed on the beach	Jungle Warrior (2)
Taking aim

4. Nose Art.

McArthurs Airplane	A B-24	Willie by My Idea	Tug o War
Julian Diamond from Brooklyn	Little Chief	Slightly Dangerous	Official AACS plane
Hangover Haven	Dad, the art lover	Dad, dreaming

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