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Old 19th Sep 2016, 13:31
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I'm no war historian, however, the urge to find out anything I can about some of these images is driving me that way. For example the B-24 nickname "Here T'is" being the first image I posted has a whole back story that is both sad yet has a somewhat happy ending for the family of the crew many years later.

B-24D-170-CO "Here T'is" Serial Number 42-72946
Pacific Wrecks - B-24D-170-CO "Here T'is" Serial Number 42-72946

Mission History
On April 16, 1944 took off from Nadzab Airfield (No 3) on a bombing mission over Annenburg-Hollandia. Last seen 50 miles north of Faita at 2,000' on a 90 bearing, in bad weather, much of it instrument flying, when the formation in which this airplane was flying broke up. The pilot was instructed to take a heading for Saidor and proceed by himself. He acknowledged and stated he was gaining altitude. This was the last radio contact.

Later found in 2001 as per the link.
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