| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Mubo Salamaua Area, Salamaua |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015386 |
| 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 SIX OF A MITCHELL BOMBER WHICH CRASHED NEAR SALAMAUA, WERE ...
Description
THESE MEN, SOME SURVIVORS OF A CREW OF SIX 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 BURSTAL, TENNESSEE (GUNNER) LT. BALDEN W. THOMSON OF MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA (PILOT) LT. GEORGE CAGLE, OF BARTLESS, TEXAS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT).