
Caption | F4U-1A Corsairs of Marine Squadron VMF-216 at Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 10 Dec 1943. ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps via VMF216.com | ||||||||
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Photo Size | 1,600 x 1,285 pixels | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 10 Dec 1943 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Torokina, Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Torokina, Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories |
Lat/Long | -6.2472, 155.0488 |
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