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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.

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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
WW2-Era Location Name Torokina, Bougainville, British Somaliland
Date  Dec 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps via VMF216.com
 
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F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
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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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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 900 x 657 pixels



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