The three survivors of the Yamamoto mission attack section, Captain Thomas Lanphier (section leader), Lieutenant Besby Holmes, and Lt Rex Barber at Kukum Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 19 Apr 1943.

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Caption     The three survivors of the Yamamoto mission attack section, Captain Thomas Lanphier (section leader), Lieutenant Besby Holmes, and Lt Rex Barber at Kukum Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 19 Apr 1943. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Kukum Field, Guadalcanal, British Western Pacific Territories
Date 19 Apr 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
17 Apr 2024 09:48:34 PM

The fourth member of the attack section, Lt Raymond Hine, did not return from the Yamamoto mission. His plane was last seen heading out to sea trailing smoke from one engine after an engagement with Japanese A6M Zero fighters.

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Kukum Field, Guadalcanal, British Western Pacific Territories

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-9.4261, 160.0108

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