MEA1716 Accession Number: MEA1716

Description

San Angelo, Italy. c. May 1944. The Desert Harassers, No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, who have been in continuous operations with the Eighth Army since the battle of El Alamain, recently began operations from a new airfield. Here some of the pilots of the squadron enjoy their breakfast in the open air.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1716
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c May 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA1716

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