50th Anniversary_ special Edition _ Pearl HarborNewspaper Special Edition 50th Anniversary Pearl Harbor.The Australian 50th Anniversary Special Edition Pearl Harbor December 7th 1981entry of united states of america in to world war 2, 50th annaversary of in the australian newspaper 7/12/1981

The soldiers are pictured at Camp Pell, Royal Park Melbourne where a large military camp was located during World War 2. On the right is Naki Raftopoulos who served with the Australian Civilian Military Forces during World War 2. During the period of the second world war, Ithacans who were unnaturalised were recruited into the Civilian Military Forces as 'Allied Aliens' and served the war effort on the home front. Naturalised Ithacans saw active service. Royal Park was used as a temporary army camp during both world wars. Following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour and the entry of the United States into World War II, the camp was used to house some of the 250,000 Americans stationed in Australia. A black and white photograph of two soldiers standing behind a fallen tree trunk at a camp and shaving.army