013690 Accession Number: 013690

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NEW GUINEA. THIS FLYING FORTRESS CREW HAVE ALL BEEN PRESENTED WITH SILVER STARS FOR THEIR SUCCESSFUL ATTACK AGAINST THREE ENEMY WARSHIPS IN THE BUNA AREA. THEY SANK A DESTROYER. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT - CO. PILOT LT. J.H. POWELL, SPRINGFIELD ILL.: PILOT LT. W.E. O'BRIEN, MILWAUKEE, WIS. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT - STAFF SGT. E. NIEMI, NEW YORK CITY; S/SGT L. NYGAID MCVILLE, NORTH. DAKOTA, S/SGT E. AZLING, CHICAGO, ILL; S/SGT R. GIBSON ELKHART, INDIANA: NAVIGATOR SECOND LT. V. FRANCO, ROCHESTER PENN.: BOMBARDIER W.J. BINIUS, MONTFORT, WIS.: STAFF SERGEANT D. SMITH, LOS ANGELES, CAL.: STAFF SERGEANT C. FARRELL, VERSAILLES, IND.: STAFF SERGEANT F. CHRISTMAS, RUTLAND, VERMONT.

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Accession Number
013690
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
28 November 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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