Pacific Wrecks - Hand drawn map of January 7, 1945 dog fight drawn by Sgt Fukuda

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Hand drawn map of January 7, 1945 dog fight drawn by Sgt Fukuda
(Center) "Strip" Caroline Airfield and command post at Hacienda Luisita. At the far right is Manapla and sea off the north coast of Negros with an arrow to Fabrica further to the northeast.
(Lower) Dot indicating "P-38 burned (fought with me)" crash of P-38J 43-28836 pilot Major Jack B. Rittmayer.
(Center Right) and dot indicating P-38 burned (fought with Sugimoto) crash of P-38L 44-24845 pilot Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr.
(Lower center) P-38 burned (fought with me) crash of P-38J 43-28836 pilot Major Jack B. Rittmayer.
(Lower right) Sugimoto Ki-43 force landing by Ki-43 Oscar WO Sugimoto.
Credit: Mizunori Fukuda Date: January 7, 1945
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