Us Official Photographs

Airmen in New Guinea

ADVANCE ECHELON, FIFTH AIR FORCE, SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA - A total of some 180 missions have been flown against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific by the light bombardment squadron to which these airmen belong. The crew pictured, flying the Douglas A-20A, has 34 combat flights to its credit. They are, left to right: 1st Lt. William J. Beck, pilot, of Pecos, Texas; S/Sgt. Arthur W. McCain, gunner, of Italy, Texas and Sgt. William F. Black, gunner, of Claysburg, Pa.