| Caption | B-29 crash-landed on Motoyama Airfield, Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, after fighters disabled two engines on a bombing run over Osaka, 10 Mar 1945. Photo 2 of 2. ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 342-FH-3A-42713-64824AC | ||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,200 x 897 pixels | ||||||||
| Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 10 Mar 1945 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | ||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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2. Minoru Kamada says:
4 Nov 2017 07:41:35 AM
From bombing of Tokyo. Osaka was firstly bombed during late at night of March 13 to early morning of 14. Hope this helps.
4 Nov 2017 07:41:35 AM
From bombing of Tokyo. Osaka was firstly bombed during late at night of March 13 to early morning of 14. Hope this helps.
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan |
| Lat/Long | 24.7842, 141.3225 |
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23 Sep 2016 03:28:41 PM
This aircraft with the 467th Bomb Group also suffered damage to its controls and during the crash landing, it ran into a truck, killed a Seabee, and injured 2 men sleeping in a tent before stopping on an embankment.