USAAF Major Richard Bong in his P-38 Lightning aircraft 'Marge', Dobodura, New Guinea, date unknown, photo 1 of 2

Caption   USAAF Major Richard Bong in his P-38 Lightning aircraft 'Marge', Dobodura, New Guinea, date unknown, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force
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Photos at Same Place Dobodura, New Guinea, Australian Papua
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 10 Apr 2010

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WW2-Era Place Name Dobodura, New Guinea, Australian Papua
Lat/Long -8.8044, 148.3089
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