Wartime Photos

B-24 Liberator of 355 Squadron RAF based in Salbani, Bengal, India. Flying a group of islands at low level above Chumphon Province after attacking the railroad and a Japanese military location in Ban Na Nian. Flying distance of over 4,000 km (round trip). Picture taken March 19, 1945.

Not sure exact location of this bridge but reports say the Allied Forces tried to attack it 3 times in one week. Only the rails were lost and scattered following the explosion. Picture taken March 19, 1945.

B-24 Liberator of 355 Squadron RAF based in Salbani, Bengal, India. Flying over Chumphon train station, most probably on a second round as smoke and fires can already be seen.

Chumphon junction after a raid by B-24 Liberators of 356 Squadron RAF based in Salbani, Bengal, India on 17 June 1945. Damage was extensive and this effectively put the railway line out of action.

B-24 Liberator of 231 Squadron RAF based in Salbani, Bengal, India bombs train, 17 July 1945.

Moments later same location.

Japanese oil tanker carrier on fire in the middle of the Chumphon train station.

B-24 Liberator of 231 Squadron RAF based in Salbani, Bengal, India machine guns train, 17 July 1945.

Looking down on a B-24 Liberator of 355 Squadron RAF bombing train station in Ban Na Ni. Picture taken from B-24 Liberator of 14th Air Force, US Army. Was reported as 19th bombing raid which caused heavy damage to Chumphon, especially the train station and surrounding area. 19 March 1945.

Details unknown for the bombing raid depicted in this picture of Chumphon Train Station.

Thung Tako Railway Bridge