| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026596 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas Fisher, Thomas |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
| Date made | September 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The happy crew of Lockheed Hudson A16-246 of 6 Squadron RAAF after their return from attacking ...
Description
The happy crew of Lockheed Hudson A16-246 of 6 Squadron RAAF after their return from attacking Japanese destroyers which had been shelling Australian positions in Milne Bay during the final phase of the Japanese operation. Identified, left to right: 409412 Pilot Officer (PO) Stuart W Irving, Wireless Air Gunner (WAG) and Second Pilot; 416074 Sergeant (Sgt) Cedric L Hawkes, Navigator; 411756 PO William A de Salis, pilot; and 411954 Sgt Gordon D Rugg, WAG. De Salis's crew bombed and strafed the Japanese destroyer fleet twice during September, on 3 and 11, both raids in A16-245. The remainder of the month was spent flying patrols and searches of the islands and inlets in the Milne Bay region. Although the Squadron was based at Horn Island, de Salis's crew were part of a detachment of 6 Squadron Hudsons reinforcing Milne Bay.