| Accession Number | MEA2282 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Italy. c. 1945. View of the Casa of Yuglielino Cealin and family where refuge was given to an ...
Description
Italy. c. 1945. View of the Casa of Yuglielino Cealin and family where refuge was given to an RAAF pilot, 410420 Warrant Officer (WO) J. F. Quinn, who was shot down in aerial combat near Pordenonie in northern Italy. WO Quinn parachuted to safety and Yuglielino Cealin, a farmer in the vicinity, hid him for several days in the cellar in the farm house, at great personal risk to himself and his family. During that time the Blackshirts made searches of all homes for the pilot whom they knew was somewhere in the area.