B-17F Fortress flying past Mt. Bagana on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Nov 11, 1942. This aircraft is returning from bombing Buka Island and is on its way to bomb Shortland Harbor at opposite the end of Bougainville

Caption     B-17F Fortress flying past Mt. Bagana on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Nov 11, 1942. This aircraft is returning from bombing Buka Island and is on its way to bomb Shortland Harbor at opposite the end of Bougainville ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army Air Force
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Photo Size 3,921 x 3,141 pixels
Photos on Same Day 11 Nov 1942
Photos at Same Place Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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WW2-Era Place Name Bougainville, British Western Pacific Territories
Lat/Long -6.0985, 155.2513
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