OG1591 Accession Number: OG1591

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TADJI NEAR AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-10. TARGET FOR TOMORROW IS DISCUSSED BY RAAF CREWS OF NO. 8 (BEAUFORT) SQUADRON RAAF AND US AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ON THE AIRSTRIP. AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN CREWS ARE DISPLAYING EXCELLENT CO-OPERATION IN THE BOMBING AND STRAFING OF JAPANESE BASES AND DUMPS AROUND WEWAK AREA. FROM LEFT: 411976 WARRANT OFFICER (WO) S. WEBBER, QUEANBEYAN, NSW; MAJOR W. ILONIGAN, USA (POINTING TO THE MAP WITH A KNIFE); 409354 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT L. WEBB, BALWYN, VIC; 406869 WO J. PERRIN, MT HAWTHORN, WA; CAPTAIN R. N. WEAVER, USA.

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Accession Number
OG1591
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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