File:Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless over Hollandia airfield on 21 April 1944.jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless bomber en route to strike enemy targets during the carrier raids on the Hollandia, New Guinea, area, 21 April 1944. Hollandia air field is directly below, with Sentani airfield in the middle distance and Lake Sentani at the top. Wrecked Japanese planes litter Hollandia field, largely the victims of USAAF attacks earlier in the month.
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Camera location2° 33′ 36.5″ S, 140° 28′ 48.11″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Date 21 April 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-04-21T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-251419
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-251419

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