Caption | A B-29 Superfortress crashed during an attempted emergency landing on Iwo Jima Apr 24, 1945 and ran into nine P-51 Mustangs. ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | ||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 24 Apr 1945 | ||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Japan | ||||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||||
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