20 Nov 1943

Photo(s) dated 20 Nov 1943
Chinese soldiers fighting in the city of Changde, Hunan, China, Nov 1943
29 Nov 1943

China
  • Gao Youxin, leading P-43A fighters of Chinese 21st Pursuit Squadron based in En-shih Airfield, escorted a supply run by P-40M fighters with drop tanks full of rifle ammunition for Changde, Hunan Province, China. During this mission, Gao veered off to attack a flight of Ki-43 bombers of Japanese 25th Sentai, claiming one shot down northeast of the village of Hanshou. ww2dbase [Gao Youxin | Changde, Hunan | CPC]

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