Major Ralph Cheli in New Guinea
On August 18, 1943 pilot of B-25D 41-30117 on a low level strike against Dagua Airfield shot down and ditched. Captured by the Japanese Army, he
became a Prisoner Of War (POW) and was transported to Rabaul, detained at Rabaul POW Prison then Tunnel Hill POW Camp. On March 4, 1944 and March 5, 1944 Tunnel Hill Massacre was executed at Tanoura as one of 31 Allied POWs executed during the Talili Bay Massacre / Tunnel Hill Massacre.
Credit: USAAF, 5th AF, 38th BG Date: 1943
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