Photograph
"Connell's Special"
Crew Chief Master Sergeant Harold Kuba of Appleton, Wisconsin, leans out of the cockpit window of his warplane. The nose art, "Connell's Special" appears on the fuselage below him. On the left, "kill markings" appear, 23 bombs indicating 23 missions, and below, four cargo ships, one destroyer and one submarine sunk, four Zeros (Japanese warplanes) shot down and four ships damaged. The airfield is located near Port Moresby, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). |
Image ID: | 99921 |
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Creation Date: | 11 17 1943 |
Creator Name: | Doyle, Robert |
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Collection Name: | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | M99-114, box 8, roll 13, neg 1312 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.375 x 2.375 inches |
Robert Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal during World War II, covering the experiences of Wisconsin troops in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. The "Red Arrow" Division consisted mainly of soldiers from Wisconsin and Michigan. |
Hats |
Air bases |
Airplane, Military |
Armed Forces |
Military bases |
Military uniforms |
Soldiers |
Transportation, Military |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Signs and symbols |
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