Group portrait of 'Our Gang' - Robert Johnston, Norman Kobelke, James Courtney, William Graham ...

Group portrait of 'Our Gang' - Robert Johnston, Norman Kobelke, James Courtney, William Graham and Jack Dyson. 402360 Sergeant (Sgt) Robert Johnston of Turramurra, NSW, was killed on 8 December 1941, when the Blenheim aircraft V5876 aboard which he served as air observer was shot down during air operations above Ostend, Belgium. 404343 Flying Officer (FO) Norman Kobelke of Lismore, NSW, was awarded the DFC for skill and fortitude against the enemy and survived the war. He continued to serve with the Royal Australian Airforce after the war and was killed on 9 February 1948 in an aircraft accident at Amberley Airbase, Queensland. 404092 FO James Courtney of Roma, Queensland, was killed on 21 February 1942 when the Wellington aircraft X9830 aboard which he served as air observer was shot down in a flying battle over Germany. He has no known grave and is commorated at The Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede, England. 413988 Pilot Officer William Graham of Queenscliff, NSW, was killed on 16 March 1944 when the Lancaster ED 606 which he was piloting collided with Lancaster ND 637 while circling Blanston airfield preparing to land following a successful bombing mission to Stuttgart, Germany. 38193 Corporal Jack Dyson of Perth survived the war.