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Warplane Tail Art
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Skull and bombs tail art on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator warplane at New Guinea Airfield near Port Moresby, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). A soldier is sitting in the gun door. A Republic P-47 Thunderbolt can be seen in the background.
December 1, 1943
Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995
Publication Information
| Creator | Doyle, Robert J., 1914-1995 |
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| Date Created | December 1, 1943 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 7 x 7 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
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| Call Number | M99-114, box 8, roll 16, neg 1601 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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