| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wau Area, Wau |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 128154 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WAU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-02-06. A WIRRAWAY FROM NO. 4 SQUADRON IN FLAMES AFTER BEING BLASTED AND SET ...
Description
WAU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-02-06. A WIRRAWAY FROM NO. 4 SQUADRON IN FLAMES AFTER BEING BLASTED AND SET ON FIRE BY A NEAR MISS IN THE JAPANESE RAID AT WAU. THE CREW, FLIGHT SERGEANT A. RODBURN AND SERGEANT A. E. COLE, SCRAMBLED FROM THE AIRCRAFT ONLY A FEW SECONDS EARLIER AND THREW THEMSELVES FLAT ON THE GROUND. COLE RECEIVED A MINOR SHARPNEL WOUND IN THE SHOULDER. (PHOTOGRAPH REPRODUCED IN OFFICIAL HISTORY VOLUME: RAAF 1939-42, PAGE 611). (RAAF - WAU5/6).