Keywords: GeorgeElliotBurns.jpg A Japanese Mitsubishi G4M bomber aircraft crashed into the Haywood-class troopship USS George F Elliott AP-13 She landed United States Marines and ordinance on 7 August 1942 on Guadalcanal Island continuing into the following day On 8 August as Japanese torpedo planes attacked the convoy of U S and Australian ships George F Elliott was hit by a crashing enemy bomber and caught ablaze When the fire became uncontrollable the transport ship was sunk P05292 022 1942-08-08 Australian armed forces Image copyright Copyright expired - public domain frame cropped PD-Australia USS George F Elliott AP-13 Guadalcanal landings in August 1942 |