P-38H Lightning Squadron Number 79 force landed at Marilinan Airfield
Caption: "Photo No. 83. A P-38 aircraft which overshot on landing and nosed over into a pit. Plane being towed out for repairs. This was Capt. Bong's plane. This day he shot down three Zeros [sic two G4M1 Betty probables] bringing his total to eighteen." Credit: 482nd Service Squadron via AFHRA Date: September 6, 1943
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