MALTA0996 Accession Number: MALTA0996

Description

Portrait of Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Eric Ramsay DFC of Perth, WA, standing in the cockpit of his aircraft at the Malta base of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. Flt Lt Ramsay received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the US Air Medal for his sevice with 77 Squadron RAAF in the Korean War. The Wing was stationed on the island for garrison duty.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0996
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
July 1954
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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