Tag Archive for: 1943

Photo of the Week

Every Tuesday, we will be posting a photo from our enormous archive.…

Under Attack at Vunakanau

This Japanese "Zero" fighter was caught on the main runway…

Silver Fleet

For a short time, the 19th Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group was…

A Close Call on Takeoff

On December 22, 1943, 1/Lt. Bryan A. Flatt of the 403rd Squadron…

A Major and his Dog

Here, Major George Marzolf sits in a 38th Bomb Group B-25…

Then and Now: Buka Island

After being claimed by the Germans in 1885, Buka was turned…

IHRA is heading to HistoryCamp Colorado

Save the date! This November, the first Colorado HistoryCamp…

Then and Now: Rabaul

Rabaul was a German colony in the 1900s that was captured by…

Aerodromes and Landing Grounds in February 1943

Distances and courses between various airdromes in the Southwest…

Putting Together The Steak and Egg Special

 An A-20 named THE COMET was scrapped after its nose gear…

Baseball at Reid River

What does a combat unit do while under orders to stand down?…