Skip to content

ConsolidatedFifth Air Force Airmen strike at New Britain, in successive aerial bombings by planes of the 5th Air Force on New Britain, the way was opened for invading American ground forces to land at Arawe. Among those hitting the Japanese were these pilots

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
19
Theater:
SW Pacific
Place:
New Britain
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
Fifth Air Force Airmen...
Caption:
Fifth Air Force Airmen strike at New Britain, in successive aerial bombings by planes of the 5th Air Force on New Britain, the way was opened for invading American ground forces to land at Arawe. Among those hitting the Japanese were these pilots
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
NEW BRITAIN, CREWS,PILOT
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A31528A-26770AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

View the actual high resolution document.

About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/46947116/fifth-air-force-airmen-strike-at-new-britain-in-successive-aerial-bombings-by-planes-of-the-5th-air- : accessed Nov 11, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008