Caterpillar D8 diesel tractor with LeTourneau angledozer building road near Humboldt Bay, Indonesia
Description:
View of workers with Caterpillar D8 diesel tractor with LeTourneau angledozer building road near Humboldt Bay, Indonesia during World War II. Label on back: "Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, Il. Rec'd from Washington, D.C. Office. W.B. Tobias. Their letter, 10-13-44. Model, D8. Description of work, Hollandia on Humboldt Bay, Dutch New Guinea 'Caterpillar' diesel D8 tractor with LeTourneau angledozer operated by Seabee. Working in mountainous terrain and heavy jungle during construction of road system for Naval base. To speed completion of main roadway, men and equipment were landed at 3 locations to drive through from 3 headings." Handwritten on back: "Bulldozers."
