
Caption | B-25 Mitchell bombers of the 13th Air Force over the Japanese forward base at Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 5 Mar 1944 ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | ||||
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Photo Size | 1,800 x 1,204 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 5 Mar 1944 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Rabaul, New Britain, Australian New Guinea | ||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
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WW2-Era Place Name | Rabaul, New Britain, Australian New Guinea |
Lat/Long | -4.1945, 152.1706 |
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10 Jan 2016 12:36:40 AM
The caption information above is taken directly from my source for this photograph but I have my doubts that this is Rabaul – the coastline is wrong. Any better information about the location shown in this photograph would be greatly appreciated.