This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Flying Fortress crew flee Philippines to Australia
Lieut. Col. Frank Kurtz, pilot of a Flying Fortress, recalls the fatal day Philippines strike. Eight men were killed while fleeing for shelter as Old 99 and other Forts were demolished. Escaping to Australia, their squadron sails to Java for missions over the Philippines and Java Sea. Java is invaded. Dutch permit evacuation to Australia after strafing Japanese landing barges. Overcrowded Fortress reaches Broome airfield after a perilous flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kurtz
Philippines
Australia
Java
Java Sea
U. S
Broome
Circle
States
Recco
Melbourne
Skiles
Britt
Perth
Brett
Harry Schrieber
Harry
Frank
Jack Adams
del Monte Field
MacArthur
United Nations Air Force
Wavell
Eubank
Air
Darwin
Port Moresby
Moresby
Townsville
Africa
Singapore
New Guinea
Tulagi
Guadalcanal
Aleutians
Sydney
Borneo
Lae
Solomons