| Place | Oceania: Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth Gulf |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01323.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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EXMOUTH GULF, WA, 1943-03-28. SMOKE IN THE DISTANCE FROM THE ACCIDENTAL SMASH OF SQUADRON LEADER ...
Description
EXMOUTH GULF, WA, 1943-03-28. SMOKE IN THE DISTANCE FROM THE ACCIDENTAL SMASH OF SQUADRON LEADER TRUSCOTTS KITTYHAWK. SQUADRON LEADER K.T. "BLUEY" TRUSCOTT DFC AND BAR WAS CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN SIXTEEN GERMAN AND JAPANESE AIRCRAFT AND AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH WAS COMMANDING NO 76 SQUADRON RAAF. (DONOR R.L. SIMMONS)