Commander of the 13th Air Force Lt General Nathan Twinning (pith helmet) posing with some of the pilots from the Yamamoto mission, 19 Apr 1943. Lt Rex Barber is at far right next to mission commander Maj John Mitchell.

Caption     Commander of the 13th Air Force Lt General Nathan Twinning (pith helmet) posing with some of the pilots from the Yamamoto mission, 19 Apr 1943. Lt Rex Barber is at far right next to mission commander Maj John Mitchell. ww2dbase
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Photos on Same Day 19 Apr 1943
Photos at Same Place Kukum Field, Guadalcanal, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
17 Apr 2024 09:45:06 PM

Captain Thomas Lanphier can be seen over Twinning’s right shoulder. The men are standing in front of Barber’s regular P-38G Lightning “Daisy 2” that did not fly during the attack. The markings on the aircraft’s nose have an interesting story behind them. There are three Japanese ensigns representing three aerial victories plus a white rectangle with the silhouette of a Japanese subchaser. On 29 Mar 1943 during a mission to strafe the Shortlands seaplane base, Barber strafed a Japanese subchaser and got so close that his port wing clipped the ship’s radio mast. The wing was damaged but Barber was able to return to base. For this mission, Barber was awarded his 2nd Silver Star.

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