Chronology of World War II
Thursday, October 28
Action at the Airfield on Munda
A small truck hauls 1,000-lb bombs in front of a Marine TBF-1C Avenger on Munda Island, October 28, 1943. The airfield fell into Allied hands in August and was immediately turned against its former owners. (Source: 'Air War Over The Pacific' by Robert C. Stern)