| Places | |
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| Accession Number | PR90/015 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 ITEM |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Jackson, John Francis |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 90/0107 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Jackson, John Francis DFC (Squadron Leader b.1908 - d.1942)
Description
LETTER WRITTEN AFTER JACKSON WAS SHOT DOWN BETWEEN LAE AND SALAMAUA ON 10 APRIL, 1942. JACKSON TRYING TO GET A MESSAGE THROUGH TO HQ PORT MORESBY OR NGVR. HE PRAISES NATIVES OF NEW BRITAIN WHO ASSISTED HIM. JACKSON WAS LATER RESCUED BUT LATE IN APRIL 1942 WAS KILLED IN A FLYING BATTLE. SEVEN MILE AIRSTRIP AT MORESBY RENAMED JACKSON'S STRIP AFTER HIM