Genuine WWII photograph of B-24D Liberator41-23688 'Pelly-Can', 90th Bombardment Group, 319th Bombardment Squadron, 5th U.S. Air Force in the Pacific.
On June 23, 1943 took off from Fenton Airfield piloted by Captain Roy W. Olsen on a bombing mission against Makassar (Makasser). Before the bomb run, rammed by Type 97 Carrier Attack Aircraft Mark 2 / B5M Mable piloted by Reserve Lt(jg) Yuji Kino with radio operator FPO 2/C Tsuruo Manabe from 932 Kokutai (932 Air Group) from Mandai Airfield. The Japanese plane crashed into the bomber's right wing causing it to break off and both planes to spiral downward and crashed. When this B-24 failed to return, the entire crew were listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
6 cm x 6 cm.
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