| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014967 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 9 June 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
STAFF SERGEANT P. HOFFEOKER, OF DOVER, DELAWARE, USA, LOOKS OUT FROM HIS B-17 FLYING FORTRESS ...
Description
STAFF SERGEANT P. HOFFEOKER, OF DOVER, DELAWARE, USA, LOOKS OUT FROM HIS B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER. MARKINGS ON THE PLANE DENOTE ITS PAST PERFORMANCES. NAMED "HONI KUU OKOLE", WHICH IS HAWAIIAN FOR 'KISS MY ASS', THE PLANE CLAIMS 7 SHIPS DAMAGED OR SUNK, 18 ZERO AIRCRAFT DESTROYED, 68 BOMBING MISSIONS AND 9 PURPLE HEARTS. NOTE THE WHITE PANELS WHERE AIRCRAFT FEATURES HAVE BEEN REDACTED BY MILITARY CENSORS.