MEA2009 Accession Number: MEA2009

Description

Italy. c. 1944. Two Martin Baltimore aircraft of No. 454 Squadron RAAF, flying over the Italian countryside on its way to the target area. The squadron is doing sterling work in support of the Eighth Army on the Northern Italian front.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2009
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA2009

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