Armorers SSgt George Townsend and Sgt George Barker make ready the dorsal quad Browning .50 caliber machine guns of a P-61 Black Widow night fighter, Saipan, 19 Jul 1944.

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Caption     Armorers SSgt George Townsend and Sgt George Barker make ready the dorsal quad Browning .50 caliber machine guns of a P-61 Black Widow night fighter, Saipan, 19 Jul 1944. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Isley Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
Date 19 Jul 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
Identification Code   342-FH-3A38702-A63621AC
 
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Photos on Same Day 19 Jul 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Photo Size 3,744 x 3,004 pixels



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