April 21. 1944 - Task Force 58 begins the bombing of Japanese - TopicsExpress



          

April 21. 1944 - Task Force 58 begins the bombing of Japanese airfields and defensive positions at Hollandia, Wakde, Sawar, and Sarmi, New Guinea, in preparation for U.S. Army landing operations Persecution and Reckless. Photo: LVTs (Landing Vehicles Tracked) in the foreground head for the invasion beaches at Humboldt Bay, Netherlands New Guinea, as the light cruisers USS Boise (firing tracer shells, right center) and USS Phoenix bombard the shore. (Photographer: Tech 4 Henry C. Manger.) #NavyHistoryoftheDay #USNavy #WWII #USArmy
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:02:38 +0000

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