Description
"21 Survivors from the torpedoed freighter Stangrant. Picked-up by F/L I.S. Podger. 17 Oct. 1940. 57 degrees 06' N 10 degrees 50'W 0805hrs". This is one of a collection relating to the service of O354 (154) Squadron Leader (later Group Captain) Ivan Stanley Podger. Enlisting with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1937, he went on to serve with the RAAF in the Second World War and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 20 November 1943 for displaying outstanding leadership whilst flying. Podger also served as one of the Commanding Officers of 91 Composite Wing, RAAF, in the Korean War.
Details
Accession Number
P10380.008
Photographer
Unknown British Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
17 October 1940
Credit Line
Donor G Podger
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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Conflicts
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