C-47 Skytrain transports loaded with paratroopers bound for the raid on Nadzab, New Guinea, 5 Sep 1943 at the Port Moresby 7-Mile Aerodrome. Note General MacArthur and General Kenney standing at the lower left.

Caption     C-47 Skytrain transports loaded with paratroopers bound for the raid on Nadzab, New Guinea, 5 Sep 1943 at the Port Moresby 7-Mile Aerodrome. Note General MacArthur and General Kenney standing at the lower left. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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C-47 Skytrain   Main article  Photos  
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Douglas MacArthur   Main article  Photos  
George Kenney   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 960 x 552 pixels
Photos on Same Day 5 Sep 1943
Photos at Same Place Port Moresby, Australian Papua
Added By David Stubblebine
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