TBFs ENROUTE RABAUL, ACTIVITIES ON PIVA, MUNDA & BARAKOMA FIELDS, SOLOMON IS | The Archive Project

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1) AVM LC, TBFs in formation-5V.2) AVO Piva bomber strip.3) GV TBFs on strip, warm up; taxi etc.-SV.4) MS LS SBDs with bombs taxi, take-off etc.-SV.5) LS MS TBFs & R4Ds taxi, tower BG-SV.6) GV Gen. Mitchell speaks to men & awards medal to Col. O"Neill.7) GV SCU 1000 1b. bombs on dollies-SV.8) AVMs-Pan SBD takes off, in flight-SV.9) AVO Munda strip, Pan Numerous planes on strip-SV.10) AVL Barakoma strip-SV. AV SBD in flight.11) AVO-Pan Dispersal area, air strip BG.12) AVO-Pan Air strip on shore, probably on Vella LaVella Island.

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date

1944-01-22

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