| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3381 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-01-08. TWO OF THE MOST COLOURFUL ...
Description
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-01-08. TWO OF THE MOST COLOURFUL PERSONALITIES IN THE RAAF ARE NOW SERVING TOGETHER. AIR COMMODORE A. H. COBBY OBE DSO DFC AND 2 BARS GM OF BRIGHTON, VIC (LEFT), WHO IS NOW AIR OFFICER COMMANDING, FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE RAAF, AND WITH A "BAG" OF 29 ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND A NUMBER OF BALLOONS WAS TOP SCORER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS IN WORLD WAR 1, NOW HAS AS HIS FIGHTER CHIEF 398 GROUP CAPTAIN CLIVE R. (KILLER) CALDWELL DSO DFC AND BAR, POLISH CROSS OF VALOUR OF ILLABO, NSW, WHO IS CREDITED WITH DESTRUCTION OF 27 1/2 GERMAN, ITALIAN AND JAPANESE AIRCRAFT.