| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-01-24. GROUP PORTRAIT OF AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-01-24. GROUP PORTRAIT OF AUSTRALIAN SPITFIRE PILOTS OPERATING IN THE HALMAHERAS WHO ARE FORTUNATE IN HAVING SUCH AN ACCOMPLISHED MENTOR ON TACTICS AS GROUP CAPTAIN CLIVE "KILLER" CALDWELL, AUSTRALIAN FIGHTER ACE. HE IS FOURTH FROM LEFT, TALKING TO SOME OF HIS PILOTS OF NO. 452 SQUADRON RAAF IN FRONT OF ONE OF THEIR AIRCRAFT.