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1944 Air battles near Independent State of Papua New Guinea
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1:15Now PlayingDate: 31st January 1944
Location: In Sea
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Pacific Battlefront - Massed Air Action and Engagements in the Jungle
INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
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AEROPLANES AMERICAN. Take off U.S. carrier at dawn in Pacific..& 16mm. camera gun of Japanese planes shot up & crashing
AEROPLANES, Japan 16mm. camera gun Japanese planes being shot up & crashing .. aircraft carrier shoots down several.. ABLAZE & CRASHING IN SEA
AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS Planes take off U.S.carrier at dawn..in Pacific.
AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS U.S.Carrier shoots down several Japanese planes V.G. pacific
AMERICA NAVAL Aircraft carrier shoots down Japanese planes ABLAZE AND CRASHING IN SEA. G
Airforce - Active; Military - Active; Japan; Papua New Guinea
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