Image from the WM Golden personal album collection. "Crashed on take off." Lockheed PV-1 Ventura NZ4540 from No. 2 Squadron, after swinging on takeoff for an operational sortie. Munda, Guadalcanal.
The crew of this aircraft were: Flight Lieutenant MH McFarlane, Flying Officer M Dayman, Flight Sergeant RW Rogers, Flight Sergeant JW Reid and Sergeant RJ Lawrence.
USAAF B-24 Liberators in the background.