| Accession Number | P02774.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 20 March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Joe E. Brown out-laughed at last
Description
Melbourne? Australia. April 1943.
Joe E. Brown, the American screen and stage comedian, shakes the hand of 400803 Flying Officer (FO) Leonard Jack Ingham, 2nd Air Ambulance, RAAF. In March, Joe E. Brown flew into Sydney from the Pacific battle zones where he had been entertaining American troops. He was in Australia for a month continuing his tour by visiting United States troops at bases and in hospital and was flown by FO Ingham to various units in Queensland, Sydney and Melbourne. Shortly after this, on 15 April 1943, FO Ingham was killed in an accident at Charters Towers, Queensland.