Morotai, New Guinea. 1945. Portrait of Group Captain Clive (Killer) Robertson Caldwell, DFC and ...

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Accession Number P02056.006
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Morotai, New Guinea. 1945. Portrait of Group Captain Clive (Killer) Robertson Caldwell, DFC and Bar, DSO, No. 80 Fighter Wing RAAF, standing next to his Spitfire Mk VIIIC aircraft. The aircraft has the letters "CR-C" painted on the side. Caldwell was Australia's leading fighter ace in World War 2.