MEA1743 Accession Number: MEA1743

Description

Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Pilots of No. 451 Squadron RAAF which is operating from a forward Mediterranean base in Corsica stand in front of a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft. Recently they accounted for four FW190s over Italy. Left to right: 407465 Flying Officer (FO) W. W. Thomas of Malvern, SA; 406247 FO E. C. House DFC DFM of Gnowangerup, WA, 402365 Squadron Leader E. E. Kirkham, Commanding Officer, of Concord, NSW, and 404324 FO H. J. Bray of Moolcolah, Qld.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1743
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
May 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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