Final flight

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Wing

Engine and propeller would have gone here

The ostensible reason for the US forces actually landing on Peleliu was its airfield. The planes, however, were in a poor state of repair, and lacked fuel, so it wasn't of strategic importance. As you can see, some of the planes never even took off.

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Taken in Kloulklubed, Peleliu (map)
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