Caption | B-24 Liberator bombers of the 494th Bomb Group lined up at Barking Sands Airstrip, Kauai, Hawaii, 10 Oct 1943 just before their move to the Caroline Islands. ww2dbase | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||
Identification Code | 342-FH-3A40572-117349AC | |||||
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Photo Size | 3,741 x 2,414 pixels | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 10 Oct 1943 | |||||
Photos at Same Place | Kauai, Hawaii | |||||
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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20 Dec 2021 01:24:34 PM
I lived and worked on Kauai and at Barking Sands Navy base. I was wondering if anyone knew the name of the B24 bomber that crashed of the runway and what happened to the crew. I have dived the wreck of the bomber.