Album IV, 13: Salacots - a photo on Flickriver

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Un grup de soldats americans esperant a Portland Roads (Queensland) per a ser transportats fins la base de Iron Range. Fixeu-vos amb els salacots tropicals, no gaire usuals per al exèrcit americà.

Aquest album correspon a un membre de la USAAF durant la campanya del Pacific a la Segona Guerra Mundial.

En concret, es tracta de George McMannamy, que serví com a tripulant de bombarder amb el 19th Bomb Squadron del 22 Bomb Group. Aquesta unitat, equipada amb B-26, va combatre contra els japonesos des de Australia (Garbutt Field, Townsville, Iron Range) i Nova Guinea (Dobodura, Nadzab).

ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-26_Marauder

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A group of American soldiers waiting in Portland Roads for transport to the Iron Range airbase, northern Australia. Note their salakots for tropical use.

This album was made by a member of the USAAF during the Pacific campaign in World War II.

His name was George McMannamy, who served as a bomber crew with the 19th Bomb Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group. This unit, equipped with Martin B-26 Maraunder bombers, fought against the Japanese from Australia (Garbutt Field, Townsville, Iron Range) and New Guinea (Dobodura, Nadzab).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Special_Operations_Squadron

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22nd_Operations_Group#World_War_II

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-26_Marauder

Taken in: Australia / Queensland / Iron Range (show map)

Taken on: June 18, 2022

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