| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Mubo Salamaua Area, Salamaua |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015391 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Mubo Salamaua Area, Salamaua |
| Date made | 3 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
THESE MEN, SOME SURVIVORS OF A CREW OF A MITCHELL BOMBER WHICH CRASHED NEAR SALAMAUA, WERE 10 1/2 ...
Description
THESE MEN, SOME SURVIVORS OF A CREW OF A MITCHELL BOMBER WHICH CRASHED NEAR SALAMAUA, WERE 10 1/2 HOURS IN THE WATER BEFORE THEY REACHED LAND. LEFT TO RIGHT: SGT. WALTER MALONE, OF MILES CITY MONTANA, (WIRELESS OPERATOR) SGT. GEORGE MOTTEN, OF MURSTAL, TENNESSEE, (GUNNER); LT. BALDEN W. THOMPSON, OF MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, (PILOT) LT. GEORGE CAGLE, OF BARTLETT, TEXAS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT).