NORFOLK, ENGLAND. 1943-07-13. CREW OF "R" FOR ROBERT, A VENTURA AIRCRAFT OF NO. 464 SQUADRON RAAF ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England
Accession Number UK0315
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

NORFOLK, ENGLAND. 1943-07-13. CREW OF "R" FOR ROBERT, A VENTURA AIRCRAFT OF NO. 464 SQUADRON RAAF AT RAF STATION METHWOLD. DAYLIGHT RAIDS BY VENTURA AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN A FEATURE OF THE RAF'S ACTIVITIES OVER ENEMY TERRITORY. LEFT TO RIGHT: 420546 FLIGHT SERGEANT (F SGT) A. D. CROWFOOT, GLOUCESTER, NSW; 420074 PILOT OFFICER E. G. SWEENEY, GLEN INNES, NSW; 412628 F SGT D. I. MACDONALD, WENTWORTHVILLE, NSW; 412314 F SGT T. W. HENNESSY, WEST KEMPSEY, NSW. THESE FOUR MEN TRAINED TOGETHER IN CANADA, FORMED AS A CREW THERE AND HAVE BEEN TOGETHER EVER SINCE.