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Captain Bill Harves, (L) complete with "pith" helmet, chatting to Lieutenant MacPherson A. Lester after their move some three quarters of a mile down the beach on Biak Island. (22 September 1944) Due to a mix-up in the initial assignment of areas at Biak it was necessary for the squadron to evacuate its campsite on 20 September 1944 and set up a completely new area about three quarters of a mile down the beach. This wasn't so good for the morale of the men because they had gone to all the trouble of making frameworks for their tents, improving the area and building a volley ball court. However, nothing could be done but move, and everyone took it in good spirit. (Courtesy Bill Harves)