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Cesenatico, Italy. c. December 1944. No. 454 Squadron RAAF in Northern Italy is given excellent support to the Eighth Army in its Spring offensive. Seen here is 422562 Warrant Officer (WO) S. W. Holmes DFC of West Ryde, NSW, in the cockpit of his Martin Baltimore aircraft "Just Jane", which on two consecutive occasions was brought back to safety after being badly shot up by ack-ack. For his outstanding work, WO Holmes received the immediate award of the DFC.
Cesenatico, Italy. c. December 1944. Informal portrait of 422562 Warrant Officer (WO) S. W. Holmes DFC of West Ryde, NSW, who received an immediate award of the DFC for two outstanding performances in
Cesenatico, Italy. c. December 1944. No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF is giving excellent support to the Eighth Army in its present offensive. Left to right, are the members of the crew of the Baltim
Cesenatico, Italy. c. 1944. 400679 Flight Lieutenant Alec Noel Cresswell of Ballarat, Vic, pilot of a RAF Baltimore squadron operating in the same wing as No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF in Italy. T
Cesenatico, Italy. c. November 1944. Informal portrait of 406264 Squadron Leader P. A. (Phil) Strickland of Perth, WA, a flight commander of No. 454 Squadron RAAF in Italy, seated in the cockpit of hi
Cesenatico, Italy. 25 April 1945. Gathering round their flagstaff where the Union Jack flag flew at half-mast, members of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF observed Anzac Day with a simple but inspiri
Italy. c. 1944. Informal portrait of Squadron Leader Don Benton DFC of Kalgoorlie, WA, flight commander of No. 454 Squadron RAAF in Italy, just after completing a close support operation on the Eighth
