Marc pointed out that these soldiers are wearing British style helmets. It also looks like one of the jeeps doesn’t have a glove box, indicating it is possibly a slat grille. I did a couple searches, but couldn’t locate the Grand Hotel Du Pacifique.
“WWII U.S. ARMY PHOTO OF MB GPW JEEPS WITH 37MM GUN AND 1 1/2 TON CHEVY 4X4 TRUCK. This is a (U.S. ARMY SIGNAL CORPS) photo copy made from the original negative at the National Archives 25 years ago. This is a nice sharp 8″ x 10″ in excellent condition.”
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Grand Hotel Du Pacifique -Noumea, New Caledonia, Grande Terre Island.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Noum%C3%A9a
Edgar Rice Burroughs Timeline of Events:
http://www.erbzine.com/mag10/1021.html
January 10 (Sunday): He took a 5:30 A.M. military bus to Mascot Field where 21 Marine Corps transport planes were waiting. Ham and Ed were the only passengers on the “Chuggar”, a C-47 (DC-3) that took off at 8 with no freight. The trip was rough and cold, with boredom relieved only by sandwiches, a murder mystery book and the occasional smoke in the pilot’s compartment. The end of journey was stressful as the navigator almost missed finding the island. Ed noted that the aircraft consumed 85 gallons per hour — equivalent to an eight and a half month gas ration in Honolulu. They landed at Tontouta at 4:00 P.M. and rode through the rain to Noumea in the back of an army truck. The homecoming welcome at the Grand Hotel du Pacifique was a warm one and the Noumea Chowder and Marching Club soon got together again.
Well done Cody!