| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 069948 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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DOWA DOWA, MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08-20. CROSS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF SQUADRON LEADER ...
Description
DOWA DOWA, MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08-20. CROSS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF SQUADRON LEADER PETER TURNBULL, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 76 SQUADRON, RAAF , WHO WAS KILLED 1942-08-27 (GRAVE MARKER IS INCORRECT) WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE JUNGLE DURING A STRAFING RUN AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES DURING THE BATTLE FOR MILNE BAY. AS A TRIBUTE TO HIS MEMORY, NO. 3 AIRSTRIP WAS RENAMED, TURNBULL FIELD.