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Air war in the South-west Pacific: successful Allied attacks on Rabaul
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Air war in the South-west Pacific: successful Allied attacks on Rabaul

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LEFT: Two pictures taken during one of the great Allied raids on Rabaul in November, when 26 Japanese ships were sunk or damaged and 35 enemy planes were shot down. The upper picture shows a Mitchell bomber swooping across the harbour at masthead height to deliver its attack. TOP RIGHT: General Douglas MacArthur, Allied commander in the South-west Pacific, with one of his officers during a tour of forward areas in New Guinea. BOTTOM RIGHT: Admiral William F. Halsey (right) congratulates Captain James W. Swett, United States Marine Corps, who was recently awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour. Captain Swett, who has 15 Japanese planes to his credit, was decorated for shooting down seven Japanese dive-bombers in 15 minutes.
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1944-01-12
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