P-38J Lightning assigned to Howard Fotheringham of the 80th Fighter Squadron on the pad at Nadzab Airstrip near Lae, New Guinea, May 1944

Caption   P-38J Lightning assigned to Howard Fotheringham of the 80th Fighter Squadron on the pad at Nadzab Airstrip near Lae, New Guinea, May 1944 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force via John Rocker Collection
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P-38 Lightning   Main article  Photos  
Photos at Same Place Lae, Morobe, Australian New Guinea
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 20 Mar 2014

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WW2-Era Place Name Lae, Morobe, Australian New Guinea
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