OG0349 Accession Number: OG0349

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KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-02-17. AT THE ALERT HUT NO. 2 OF NO. 76 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF, PILOTS AWAIT A CALL. FROM LEFT: SERGEANT (SGT) I. G. PEACOCK, HOBART, TAS; FLIGHT SERGEANT (FLT SGT) D. E. YATES, MOSMAN, NSW; FLT SGT D. J. SHEAHAN, WARWICK, QLD; PILOT OFFICER J. STEWART, BALMORAL, VIC (SQUATTING); FLT SGT S. B. LAVER, ADELAIDE, SA; SGT N. W. BUTLER, HABERFIELD, NSW; FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F. HUMPHRIES, SYDNEY, NSW, DOCTOR OF THE SQUADRON. NOTE THE NOTICE BOARD WHICH READS "QUIET! B.....DS TIRED PILOTS RESTING NOT YOU SIR!".

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Accession Number
OG0349
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original acetate
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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