OG0934 Accession Number: OG0934

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NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-02. AN ENGINE COWLING PANEL DECORATED BY A PAINTING (NOSE ART) OF "ADOPTED" TIVOLI GIRL PERFORMER RUBY LACEY BEING FITTED TO A RAAF VULTEE VENGEANCE DIVE BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 24 SQUADRON RAAF BY LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN L. HANDLEN OF BEGA, NSW, AND CORPORAL E. STRACHAN OF STRATHFIELD, NSW.

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Accession Number
OG0934
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c February 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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