
Caption | Douglas A-20G Havoc of the 387th Bomb Squadron trailing smoke and losing altitude after being damaged by anti-aircraft fire during an attack on Kokas, western New Guinea, 22 Jul 1944. Photo 2 of 4. ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Forces | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 22 Jul 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Kokas, Dutch New Guinea, Dutch East Indies | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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2. Anonymous says:
23 Jul 2015 02:58:45 PM
The sequence was included in the jacket cover of Columbia Records Victory at Sea Vol 3. I must have been 7 or 8 when I first saw it. "People DIE in war..."
23 Jul 2015 02:58:45 PM
The sequence was included in the jacket cover of Columbia Records Victory at Sea Vol 3. I must have been 7 or 8 when I first saw it. "People DIE in war..."
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WW2-Era Place Name | Kokas, Dutch New Guinea, Dutch East Indies |
Lat/Long | -2.7000, 132.4333 |
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15 Apr 2015 04:16:45 PM
Its seems this picture is part of a series on display (near the A20 exhibit at the USAF Museum Dayton, OH.). The airplane and crew were lost in the attack, the series shows the crash. Awesome Courage.