Soldiers inspect a crashed F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft on Saipan, 26 April 1945

Gift In Memory "Ham" Hamilton, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
Description: 

Soldiers surround a F-13A photo reconnaissance aircraft crashed amid rocks and sand. The plane is a modified B-29 Superfortress bomber. "3PR-1024-26 April 45. Crash of F-13A # 293869 APO #234. Restricted." Reverse: "B-29 crack up - Saipan." 26 April 1945

Image Information

Donor: 
Mr. Elwyn E. Fink
Accession Number: 
2010.216.034
Date: 
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
US Army Air Forces
Theater of Service: 
Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO)
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Topical Subjects: 
Reconnaissance aircraft--Saipan
Aircraft accidents--Saipan
Collection Level: 
Photographs taken during the service of Ladelle A. Hamilton in the USAAF in the PTO in WWII.
Geography: 
Saipan
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Reconnaissance aircraft--Saipan
Aircraft accidents--Saipan