A badly damaged F4U-1A Corsair of Marine Squadron 216 flown by a wounded Lt Robert Marshall managed to return safely to Torokina, Bougainville, Solomons after an encounter with a swarm of A6M Zeros over Rabaul, New Britain, Dec 19 1943. Photo 5 of 5.

Caption     A badly damaged F4U-1A Corsair of Marine Squadron 216 flown by a wounded Lt Robert Marshall managed to return safely to Torokina, Bougainville, Solomons after an encounter with a swarm of A6M Zeros over Rabaul, New Britain, Dec 19 1943. Photo 5 of 5. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Marine Corps via VMF216.com
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Photo Size 1,006 x 804 pixels
Photos in Series See all 5 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 19 Dec 1943
Photos at Same Place Torokina, Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
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Army Lt General Delos Emmons, military governor of Hawai'i, Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief US Pacific Fleet, and Rear Admiral Milo Draemel, Chief of staff to Admiral Nimitz, in Nimitz’ office, circa Feb 1942.

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