| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0340 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-11. RETURNING FROM AN AIR ATTACK ON RABAUL THIS ...
Description
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-11. RETURNING FROM AN AIR ATTACK ON RABAUL THIS BEAUFORT CREW OF NO. 6 SQUADRON RAAF SHOWED MAGNIFICENT COOLNESS WHEN BOTH ENGINES FAILED. THEY ARE RECEIVING CUPS OF COFFEE FROM PADRE C. T. DEBENHAM, BOONAH, QLD. FROM LEFT: FLYING OFFICER (FO) DAVIDSON; FO ALAN OVERLAND, MURRAY BRIDGE, SA, TURRET GUNNER; FO JOHN "PLUTE" RYAN, SUNBURY, VIC, NAVIGATOR; FO RAY SMITH, CLAYFIELD, QLD, PILOT; FO RON FLANAGAN, MT LAWLEY, WA (A MEMBER OF ANOTHER BEAUFORT CREW IN THE SAME MISSION); FLIGHT LIEUTENANT DEBEHAM.