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80-G-K-5909 Accident at Vella. Two planes' wreckage burns on the airfield, after a collision, circa 1943-1944

Accident at Vella. Two planes' wreckage burns on the airfield, after a collision, circa 1943-1944
Title: Accident at Vella. Two planes' wreckage burns on the airfield, after a collision, circa 1943-1944
Caption: Accident at Vella. Two planes' wreckage burns on the airfield, after a collision, circa 1943-1944. A group of men, with a Jeep has gathered around a parachuted pilot in center. Tail of plane No. 2 is at far right, beyond t he R4D Transport plane. Taken by an alert Navy photographer who was shooting a story of wounded being evacuated from Bougainville to Vella La Vella. 1st Lieutenant Martin Smith, Jr. of VMF-222 was killed in this accident. January 20, 1944.
Description: color
Catalog #: 80-G-K-5909
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Thu, Jan 20, 1944
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: Color Photo
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