Parafrag bombs falling in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 1940s

Caption     Parafrag bombs falling in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 1940s ww2dbase
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Photos at Same Place Rabaul, New Britain, Australian New Guinea
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Bain Young says:
8 Nov 2013 04:48:11 PM

Why would they be Parafrag bombs falling in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 1940s when the Japanese did not invade Rabaul--till The Japanese dropped their first bombs on Rabaul on 4 January 1942 .
if you are going to copy history get it right
2. Anonymous says:
29 Jul 2016 10:58:46 AM

This was a raid on Simpson harbor 2 Nov 1943 by VMB443

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