Caption | Gen Douglas MacArthur shaking the hand of his pilot, Col Harry Hawthorne, after observing the airborne paratroop drop at Nazdab, New Guinea from his B-17F “Talisman.” 5 Sep 1943 photo at 7-Mile Aerodrome, Port Moresby, New Guinea. ww2dbase | |||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via the Bobby Rocker Collection | |||||||||||||||
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Photo Size | 1,600 x 1,265 pixels | |||||||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 5 Sep 1943 | |||||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Port Moresby, Australian Papua | |||||||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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