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F4U-1 Corsair in Marine Fighting Squadron 214 (the “Black Sheep”) on the Marsden matting at Torokina airstrip, Bougainville, Solomons, Dec 1943.

Caption     F4U-1 Corsair in Marine Fighting Squadron 214 (the “Black Sheep”) on the Marsden matting at Torokina airstrip, Bougainville, Solomons, Dec 1943. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps via Acepilots.com
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Photo Size 1,024 x 656 pixels
Photos at Same Place Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. 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 Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories
Lat/Long -6.2472, 155.0488
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