Squadron Leader Kenneth Murray DFC, AFC, DFM Accession Number: ART27573

Description

Squadron Leader Kenneth James Murray DFC, AFC, DFM of 77 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Murray completed a record 333 missions over North Korea in two tours (1951 - 195 missions, 1953 - 138 missions), a record for all national contingents flying with the United Nations Command in Korea.

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Accession Number
ART27573
Artist
Shirley Bourne
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 102 cm x 76.6 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under commission 1967
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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