| Accession Number | SEA0211 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Meiktila, Burma. c. 4 April 1945. RAAF members inspecting an overgrown pagoda while their Douglas ...
Description
Meiktila, Burma. c. 4 April 1945. RAAF members inspecting an overgrown pagoda while their Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 194 Squadron RAF is being unloaded, are 427668 Warrant Officer Malcolm Uren, navigator of Nedlands, WA, 426923 Flying Officer (FO) Denis John de Valera Sheahan, wireless air gunner of Stanthorpe, Qld, 402630 FO Harley O'Regan, pilot of Hurstville, NSW. Hundreds of sorties are flown daily by Dakota and Commando transport squadrons, focal point of the Central Burma campaign.