Pacific Wrecks - B-24M "Brief" 44-42058 left wing falling toward Koror Island

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B-24M "Brief" 44-42058 left wing falling toward Koror Island
Still #12 Left wing of the B-24 falling after breaking off from a direct hit from anti-aircraft fire inboard of the nose 2 engine causing fuel to catch fire and explode and within moments the left wing folded upward and broke off causing the bomber to crash.
Credit: British Pathé - B24 Liberator Bomber Shot Down In Carolines Raid In WWII Date: May 4, 1945
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