The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Captain Art Claffy (second from left), United States Marine Corps attached to No. 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF wearing the `Order of the Pig's Arse and Six Bars' and holding the citation which was presented during a ceremony. The ceremony was a social occasion designed to relieve monotony. Other identified Officers are: Flight Lieutenant Tom King (left), Officer Commanding, B Flight, 4TAC/R Squadron and Captain Jim Chaseling (right), Air Liaison Officer, who led the Guard of Honour during the ceremony. (Donor P. Simpson)
A Guard of Honour led by Captain Jim Chaseling, No. 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF, with a sword held upright inspect Captain Art Claffy (left) of the United States Marine Corps. This is pa
Part of a special ceremony during which the `Order of the Pig's Arse and Six Bars' was conferred upon Captain Art Claffy (far left, sitting in the rear seat of the aircraft) of the United States Marin
An unidentified member of B Flight, No. 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF, confers the `Order of the Pig's Arse and Six Bars' upon Captain Art Claffy, a member of the United States Marines att
Cape Gloucester, New Britain. April 1944. A copy of the humorous citation for the `Order of the Pig's Arse and Six Bars', which was conferred upon Captain Art Claffy of the United States Marine Corps
Group portrait of No. 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF, B Flight. Back row, left to right: all unidentified. Third row: Steve Paton; unidentified; Cecil Graham; all others unidentified. Secon
A photograph of the `Order of the Pig's Arse and Six Bars'. The award was created by the men of No. 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAAF, and was presented with a citation during a ceremony whic
