A-24B-5-DT Banshee aircraft (serial number 42-54459) of US 531st Fighter Squadron following a Jeep down the runway on Makin Island, Gilbert Islands, 13 Dec 1943; this was the first A-24B to arrive on Makin

Caption     A-24B-5-DT Banshee aircraft (serial number 42-54459) of US 531st Fighter Squadron following a Jeep down the runway on Makin Island, Gilbert Islands, 13 Dec 1943; this was the first A-24B to arrive on Makin ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force
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Photo Size 1,800 x 1,158 pixels
Photos on Same Day 13 Dec 1943
Added By David Stubblebine
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