017531 Accession Number: 017531

Description

Entertainer Bob Hope and party received a tumultuous welcome from a Consolidated B24 Liberator formation based in Dutch New Guinea. Hope christened the machine 'Bob's Hope' which was named in his honour. The personnel with the unit were pioneers of the bombing raids on Palau, Yap and the Philippines. They belong to 'Ken's-men' force. Sitting on seat, left to right: Benny Dean; Jerry Calonna; Captain Lannie Ross, special service officer and pre-war radio singer and movie figure.

Details

Accession Number
017531
Photographer
Jack Band
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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