| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK2855 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Juvincourt, France. C. 1945-05. The crew of "V" for Victory found their aircraft appropriately ...
Description
Juvincourt, France. C. 1945-05. The crew of "V" for Victory found their aircraft appropriately lettered for Victory in Europe (VE) day (1945-05-08). They are reading the surrender news in the European edition of the "Stars and Stripes", on an airfield near Rheims. Left to right: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) M. F. Colvin, of Edinburgh, Scotland; 436162 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) G. C. Prunster, of Geraldton, WA; 419874 Flt Lt R. W. Markham, of Melbourne, Vic; 441672 Flt Sgt G. R. Goodard, of Perth, WA; 26311 FLT Lt R. G. Bligh, of Sydney, NSW; Sergeant A. M. Maxwell, of Oldham, RAF.