The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. Mathea Pittiloni, the 16 year old girl who exchanged rifle fire with a German patrol during the German occupation of her neighbourhood while carrying supplies at night to patriots, has her picture taken with French airmen beneath the French War Memorial carved in rock. The memorial is one of the sights of the countryside in which No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, is at present operating from Poretta. Sergeant Leo Moran of Melbourne, Vic (extreme right) is also in the group.
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. 12086 Sergeant Leo Moran of Melbourne, Vic, of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF makes the acquaintance of a young girl who lives in the vicinity of his camp. She
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. Informal portrait of Mathea Pittiloni beneath the French Tricolour flag whose honour she upheld during the German occupation of her village. Mathea, though only s
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. Informal portrait of a girl which the members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF made the acquaintance of in the vicinity of their camp. She is Mathea Pittiloni,
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. A cow is something of a novelty to these airmen of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF after many months in the Western Desert. The airmen were enjoying a walk in th
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. Airmen of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF now operating from Poretta Airfield, after long months on escort work from the Western Desert, spend some time explorin
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. Airmen of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF now operating from Poretta Airfield, after long months on escort work from the Western Desert, spend some time explorin
