The story
Chikuma from a USS Saratoga-based plane, 5 Nov 1943Gunner Kenneth Bratton, wounded in the knee by shrapnel, being pulled out of the turret of a TBF Avenger aircraft aboard USS Saratoga after a successful raid on Rabaul, New Britain, 5 Nov 1943Phosphorus bombs exploding on Japanese airfields at Rabaul, New Britain, Nov 1943Panzer IV medium tank of German Panzergrenadier Division
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.