Photo ID Nelp Needed - Le Shima 1945 (1 Viewer)

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mrpeanut05

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Hey guys just picked up a wwii album and found this photo - titled BIG BIRD Le Shima 1945. Any idea what type of bomber it is?
 

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Thanks for the quick ID - I am positive about the date - the album has no dates later than 1945. Strange - I can see that the C119 didnt see service until years later.
 
Thanks for the quick ID - I am positive about the date - the album has no dates later than 1945. Strange - I can see that the C119 didnt see service until years later.

It definitely is a Fairchild C-119 "flying boxcar" but dates do not match her first flight was November '47
carson19348) 8) 8)
 
Thanks for the quick ID - I am positive about the date - the album has no dates later than 1945. Strange - I can see that the C119 didnt see service until years later.

Following http will give you an idea of what "Le Shima" was, a real historic page of valiant US fighting against an undaunted enemy:
77th Infantry Division (RTU)
carson1934
 

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