| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Jackson's Airfield |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 057402 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Irving, Robert Bruce |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORT MORESBY AREA. 1943-09-14. JACKSON'S AIRFIELD FROM WHICH A LIBERATOR TAKING OFF IN DARKNESS ...
Description
PORT MORESBY AREA. 1943-09-14. JACKSON'S AIRFIELD FROM WHICH A LIBERATOR TAKING OFF IN DARKNESS ON THE MORNING OF THE 09-07, AND FLYING VERY LOW, STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED INTO TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 2/33RD BATTALION AND THE 158TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY. FIFTY NINE WERE KILLED OR DIED OF INJURIES AND NINETY TWO WERE INJURED BUT SURVIVED. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN LOOKING S.E. TOWARDS MARSHALLING AREA SITUATED APPROXIMATELY IN THE CENTRE OF THE PICTURE AMONG THE TREES WHERE THE CRASH OCCURRED.