Mindoro beach evacuation, no. 3 Type: Artifact > Photo Location: Philippine Islands > Mindoro People: David R. Gibbs Conference on the beach near Mindoro. Bud Morris identifies the officer in charge as Major David R. Gibbs. This seems at variance with Alfred R. Young's account of what became of Major Gibbs, corroborated by information about Major Gibbs in the list of personnel accompanying the 1942 squadron organization days commemoration at Casisang. Document No.: 4.14.0288

Provenance

Source

The photograph was taken by Sergeant Dick Bone, and appears in the history of the 19th Bomb Group available through the 19th Bomb Group Association. The image appears here as a courtesy of the Association. This digital copy is part of the Alfred R. Young papers in The BenHaven Archives.

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Physical Description

10 in. x 8 in.

Geographic Location of Origin or Subject

Mindoro, Philippine Islands

Latitude: 13.110527°
Longitude: 121.554675°

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