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From Australia to Java Fortresses Reach Dutch Base
In a wartime diary style narrative, a Fortresses crew recalls perilous long missions from Darwin to Del Monte and then to Java. They describe constant rough travel, weathered troops, Christmas fears, and a shift of base to Malang as General Brereton reorganizes air power in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Monte
Darwin
New York
Denver
Luzon
Australia
Frank
Radio Shack
Philippines
George Schaetzel
Batchelor Field
Schaetzel
Killian
Jorge
Ynation
Lee Coats
19Th
Colin
Jack Adams
Air Force
United States Army Air Force
Far East
Java
Malang
Borneo
Celebes
Davao Bay
Philippine Islands
Dutch East Indies
Brisbane
Asia
Bali
Surabaya
Mama
Papa