20 Apr 1943

Photo(s) dated 20 Apr 1943
1Lt Charleton 1Lt Louis Zamperini, bombardier of this B-24D Liberator 1Lt Louis Zamperini, bombardier of this B-24D Liberator B-24D Liberator
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21 Jul 1943

Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  • Japanese G3M bombers attacked the US airfield at Funafuti, Gilbert Islands. ww2dbase [Funafuti | CPC]
18 Nov 1943

Photo(s) dated 18 Nov 1943
B-24D Liberator of the 42nd Bomb Squadron being loaded with fragmentation bombs at Funafuti, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Nov 18 1943.
21 Jan 1944

Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  • USS Alabama arrived at Funafuti, Ellice Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Funafuti | CPC]
25 Jan 1944

Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  • USS Alabama departed Funafuti, Ellice Islands. ww2dbase [Alabama | Funafuti | CPC]
28 Jan 1944

Gilbert and Ellice Islands
  • Destroyer USS Shaw stopped for one night in the Fongafale Anchorage at Funafuti in the Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu) while on her way to the United States for repairs. ww2dbase [Shaw | Funafuti | DS]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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