Keywords: Hawkins Field Betio Tarawa March 1944.jpg Aerial photograph of Hawkins Field Betio Island Tarawa Atoll Gilbert Islands in March 1944 Visible on the airfield runways are a Douglas R4D two Consolidated PBY-5A Catalinas and several Lockheed PV-1 Venturas Elements of squadrons assigned to Tarawa in March 1944 included VP-52 VP-72 VP-102 VB-142 and VB-144 U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No 1998 367 034 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/common/imagedisplay php irn 16003023 reftable ecatalogue refirn 16040705 QueryPage 2FQuery php 1944-03 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Battle of Tarawa Patrol Squadron 4 United States Navy |