Caption | The three survivors of the Yamamoto mission attack section, Captain Thomas Lanphier (section leader), Lieutenant Besby Holmes, and Lt Rex Barber at Kukum Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 19 Apr 1943. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | |||||||
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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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WW2-Era Place Name | Kukum Field, Guadalcanal, British Western Pacific Territories |
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17 Apr 2024 09:48:34 PM
The fourth member of the attack section, Lt Raymond Hine, did not return from the Yamamoto mission. His plane was last seen heading out to sea trailing smoke from one engine after an engagement with Japanese A6M Zero fighters.