057309 Accession Number: 057309

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SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-29. DAMAGED FUSELAGE IN THE NAVIGATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF THE MITCHELL BOMBER "PI JOE", WHERE PORTION OF A PROPELLER CAME THROUGH WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON "TAKE- OFF". BRIGADIER R. B. SUTHERLAND WAS KILLED IN THE CRASH.

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Accession Number
057309
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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