| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2358 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-03. EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD KITTYHAWK ...
Description
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-03. EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD KITTYHAWK PILOT OF NO. 75 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF, FLIGHT SERGEANT MAX DAVEY OF NHILL, VIC, WAS FORCED TO "DITCH" HIS KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT OFF THE HALMAHERAS THE DAY BEFORE THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN, BUT HE WAS OUT ON A MISSION AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. HE IS CHATTING WITH FLIGHT LIEUTENANT H. J. BEWS OF MARRICKVILLE, NSW, THE SQUADRON'S ENGINEERING OFFICER WHILE SQUATTING ON THE WING OF THE AIRCRAFT NICKNAMED SPORTSMAN SPECIAL.