MEA2195 Accession Number: MEA2195

Description

Fano, Italy. c. November 1944. Informal portrait of 20785 Leading Aircraftman N. De la Motte of Bankstown, NSW, a member of No. 3 (Mustang) Squadron RAAF now operating from Italy, inspecting the thickness of the snow on one of the squadrons North America P51 Mustang aircraft during one of the recent heavy snowfalls in that area.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2195
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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