OG3398 Accession Number: OG3398

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MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1944-12-24. UNOFFICIAL SIGNWRITER, SERGEANT W. LAWSON OF WAGGA, NSW, FITTER IIA, WITH NO. 30 SQUADRON RAAF, COMPLETES A THOROUGHLY COMPETENT JOB OF SIGNWRITING FOR HIS SQUADRON, THE PIONEER BEAUFIGHTER UNIT IN THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC AREA AT WAMA AIRSTRIP. THE SIGN READS: 30TH ATTACK SQUADRON, WHISPERING DEATH.

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Accession Number
OG3398
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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