The Snapshots in Time Collection
Aerial Strike Photograph of Coastal Town Under Attack, 312th Bombardment Group Collection, WWII Pacific Theater
This aerial photograph, preserved in a 312th Bombardment Group photo album, captures the moment of a low-level attack on a Japanese-held coastal settlement in the Southwest Pacific Theater. Rising smoke marks the impact of bombs or strafing fire, a vivid record of the close-support and interdiction missions flown by the 312th's A-20 and A-26 attack bombers during World War II. Project: 218553