Crashed F4U-1 Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-123 or VMF-124, mid-1943, probably at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal

Caption   Crashed F4U-1 Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-123 or VMF-124, mid-1943, probably at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal ww2dbase
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Photos at Same Place Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 24 Nov 2013

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
8 Dec 2014 01:45:45 AM

If it is on Guadalcanal I think it could actually be Fighter Field 2. The hills in the background are too close for Henderson.

Cheers

Dennis

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