MEA2236 Accession Number: MEA2236

Description

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 Baltimore "Just Jane", which was brought back to safety after being badly shot up by ack-ack: 418547 Warrant Officer (WO) I. S. Murray of Brighton, Vic; 422562 WO S. W. Holmes DFC of West Ryde, NSW; 922815 Sergeant R. A. Hallett of Fording, Hampshire, UK, and 424705 WO J. R. Sorrell of Waverly, NSW.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2236
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c December 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA2236

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