Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Ray Cupper's crew in front of their Consolidated B-24 J Liberator (94), ...

Accession Number P04287.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative other
Maker Mackie, William Bruce Copland
Place made Australia: Northern Territory
Date made c 1944 - 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Ray Cupper's crew in front of their Consolidated B-24 J Liberator (94), 23 Squadron, 82 Wing, RAAF, prior to a sortie north of Timor. Identified from left, standing: Flying Officer (FO) 418539 William Bruce Copland (Bill) Mackie, Bomb Aimer; possibly 401443 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) (later Warrant Officer (WO)) Joseph Steele (Joe) Holder, Flight Engineer; 433899 Flt Sgt John Richard (Jack) Demmery, Rear Gunner; Possibly 410378 FO John Eric Prince, 2nd Pilot; 250539 Sqn Ldr Raymond Tom (Ray) Cupper, Captain; FO Lloyd Coles, 1st Wireless Air Gunner (WAG); FO Ted Gardiner, Air Gunner. Front row: 409391 WO Donald George Albert (Don) Drew, WAG, Mid Upper Gunner and Gunnery Leader); 419961 Flt Sgt (later WO) Selwyn James (Sel) Baker, Navigator; Sgt John Cush, Belly Gunner; 433313 Flt Sgt Bruce Andrew Lenehan, Nose Gunner; Sqn Ldr Cupper's brother, 401496 Flt Lt Kenneth Brian (Ken) Cupper as passenger.