The Snapshots in Time Collection

Crash-Damaged Douglas A-20G Havoc, 388th Bombardment Squadron, 312th Bomb Group — 14 September 1944

Crash-Damaged Douglas A-20G Havoc, 388th Bombardment Squadron, 312th Bomb Group — 14 September 1944

A Douglas A-20G Havoc of the 388th Bombardment Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, lies damaged after a crash landing at a forward Pacific airstrip, 14 September 1944. The bent propeller blade and reinforced canopy panel attest to the hazards faced by aircrews and ground crews operating from rough-hewn jungle airfields during the Southwest Pacific campaign. Project: 218268