A Douglas A-20G Havoc attack bomber of the 312th Bombardment Group lies belly-down after a crash landing on 29 April 1944, as recorded in the period caption. The aircraft, nicknamed 'Dirty Gerty,' bears typical nose art of the era. The 312th Bomb Group flew low-level strafing and bombing missions against Japanese positions in the Southwest Pacific, and operational accidents like this were an ever-present hazard of frontline air operations. Project: 218268