US Army anti-aircraft gun crew manning their 3-inch M3 AA gun at New Fighter Strip, Dobodura, New Guinea, 17 May 1943

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Caption     US Army anti-aircraft gun crew manning their 3-inch M3 AA gun at New Fighter Strip, Dobodura, New Guinea, 17 May 1943 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Dobodura, Australian Papua
Date 17 May 1943
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps
Identification Code   GHQ SWPA SC 43 6003
 
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Photos on Same Day 17 May 1943
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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