MEA2233 Accession Number: MEA2233

Description

Rome. c. 1945. With the knowledge that they have completed their tour of operations, these four pilots of No. 3 (Mustang) Squadron RAAF in northern Italy can afford to take things easy for a while. they joined the squadron on the same day and completed their tours on the same day. Now they are enjoying their leave in Rome. Left to right: 421592 Warrant Officer (WO) S. J. Haggarty of Waverly, NSW; 415712 WO J. A. Woods of Kalgoorlie, WA; 421078 WO E. J. Power of Leeton, NSW; 422266 Pilot Officer P. J. Fay of Northwood, NSW.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2233
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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