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First Lieutenant Robert H. Amon

Description:
Amon, 7th Army Air Force pilot, inspects the tail boom of his P-38, almost severed from the tail assembly when a 40 millimeter anti-aircraft shell struck his Lightning fighter. With controls torn out and the boom barely hanging together, he flew the plan 700 miles back to his Marianas base. Mariana Islands - Guam
Display date:
1945
Location:
Guam
Format:
image
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
Hennepin County Library
Content partner:
Hennepin County Library
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