| Accession Number | P07240.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of Arthur Kenneth Du Chateau, 5th Air Force Service Command, USAAF, standing ...
Description
Informal portrait of Arthur Kenneth Du Chateau, 5th Air Force Service Command, USAAF, standing behind a Twin-Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun on board a Patrol Torpedo boat. Du Chateau attempted to enlist with the Royal Australian Air Force, but was rejected on the basis of several body scars that were the result of a childhood accident. In 1942 he enlisted with the 5th Air Force Service Command, and served in the Pacific until 1945.