| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Jackson's Airfield |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 072911 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-07. TWO OF FIVE TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 2/33RD ...
Description
PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-07. TWO OF FIVE TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 2/33RD INFANTRY BATTALION AND THE 158TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY WHICH WERE DESTROYED WHEN A LIBERATOR BOMBER CRASHED INTO THE MARSHALLING PARK NEAR JACKSONS AIRFIELD ON THE 1943-09-07, CAUSING THE DEATH OF 59 MEN AND INJURIES TO 92. THE MEMBERS OF THE LIBERATORS CREW ALSO DIED IN THE ACCIDENT.