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F4U-1A Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-216 taxis down the strip at Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Dec 1943. Note TBM Avengers and NE-1 Grasshoppers parked along the strip.

Caption   F4U-1A Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-216 taxis down the strip at Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Dec 1943. Note TBM Avengers and NE-1 Grasshoppers parked along the strip. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps via VMF216.com
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F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
TBF Avenger   Main article  Photos  
L-4 Grasshopper   Main article  Photos  
Solomon Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photos at Same Place Torokina, Bougainville, British Somaliland
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 27 Dec 2012

This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (900 by 657 pixels).

Licensing  Public Domain. Please support Robert Marshall, Jr. and John Kemper's effort with their VMF216.com project.

Additionally, according to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".



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WW2-Era Place Name Torokina, Bougainville, British Somaliland
Lat/Long -6.2472, 155.0488
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