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Flying Fortress stories from the Philippines to Australia
Lieut Col Frank Karts recalls a day of heavy losses in the Philippines as Old 99 and Forts fall. The squadron fights to Java and then defends Java from Kupang to Darwin and Moresby. Buzz leads a breakthrough flight at Lae and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Karts
Philippines
Australia
Java
U. S
Broome Held
Melbourne
Kurtz
Air Force
Kupang
Timor Island
Squeeze
MacArthur
Darwin
Townsville
Brett
Moresby
Bataan
Corregidor
del Monte Field
Mindanao
al Mueller
del Monte
Slugger
Crete
Buzz
Wagner
New Guinea
Owen Stanley Range
Lae