MEA2021 Accession Number: MEA2021

Description

Northern Italy. c. November 1944. Informal portrait of Wing Commander M. J. (Mike) Moore, Commanding Officer of No. 454 Squadron RAAF (right), and his crew, taken in front of a Martin Baltimore aircraft prior to taking off on their last operational trip before being OTE (Operational Tour Expired). Left to right, back: 402034 Flight Lieutenant John Howard of Bega, NSW, air gunner; 141805 Flying Officer (FO) Don Surtees of Bristol, England, observer; 402804 Wing Commander M. (Mike) Moore of Taree, NSW, pilot, and at front, 402087 FO Gordon Hissey of Sydney, NSW, wireless operator.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2021
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c November 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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