| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Jackson's Airfield |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 057405 |
| 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, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-14. ONE OF FIVE TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 2/33RD ...
Description
PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-14. ONE OF FIVE TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 2/33RD BATTALION AND THE 158TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, WHICH WAS DESTROYED WHEN A LIBERATOR BOMBER CRASHED INTO THE MARSHALLING PARK NEAR JACKSON'S AIRFIELD ON THE 09-07. FIFTY- NINE MEN WERE KILLED OR DIED OF INJURIES AND NINETY TWO WERE INJURED BUT SURVIVED.