Caption | Navy PV-1 Ventura patrol aircraft of Bombing Squadron VB-139 returning to Attu was forced down due to low fuel and landed on a frozen lake, Agattu Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 30 Dec 1943. No injuries. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation LR Devoe Collection | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 31 Dec 1943 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Agattu Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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WW2-Era Place Name | Agattu Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
Lat/Long | 52.3750, 173.7162 |
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31 Aug 2015 09:31:19 PM
The forced landing occurred on 30 Dec 1943 but the photo is dated 31 Dec 1943 (BuNo 33346)