On the night of 14 December 1943, a party of American film stars, headed by Gary Cooper, Una ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Adelaide River
Accession Number 061662
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Martin, William Donald
Place made Australia: Northern Territory, Adelaide River
Date made 14 December 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

On the night of 14 December 1943, a party of American film stars, headed by Gary Cooper, Una Merkel, Phyllis Brooks and Andy Ascari, a well known piano accordionist, entertain hundreds of service personnel including United States Red Cross Nursing Sisters at Amenities Rear Headquarters, Northern Territory Force on the Adelaide River, Northern Territory. Also identified is Warrant Officer First Class Mack.