| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 011752 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Hawaii, Pearl Harbour |
| Date made | 9 January 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AT AN IMPRESSIVE MILITARY CEREMONY HELD AT WHEELER FIELD LIEUTENANT K.M. TAYLOR (CENTRE) AND ...
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AT AN IMPRESSIVE MILITARY CEREMONY HELD AT WHEELER FIELD LIEUTENANT K.M. TAYLOR (CENTRE) AND LIEUTENANT G.M. WELCH (ON TAYLOR'S RIGHT) WERE PRESENTED WITH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES. THE DECORATIONS WERE AWARDED TO THE TWO AMERICANS FOR SHOOTING DOWN A TOTAL OF SIX JAPANESE AIRCRAFT DURING THE RAID ON PEARL HARBOUR ON 7 DECEMBER 1941.