MEA2027 Accession Number: MEA2027

Description

Italy. c. 1944. Aircrew personnel of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF operating in Italy, check weather reports and map references prior to briefing for an operational raid over Yugoslavia. This squadron is also doing valuable work in close support of the Eighth Army in Northern Italy.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2027
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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