| Accession Number | P03119.028 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Korea: Kimpo |
| Date made | c 1951 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Outdoor portrait of A647 Pilot 3 Geoffrey Ingram (Geoff) Stephens. A pilot with 77 Squadron ...
Description
Outdoor portrait of A647 Pilot 3 Geoffrey Ingram (Geoff) Stephens. A pilot with 77 Squadron RAAF, he is wearing blue serge battle-dress uniform. Of the various insignia on his sleeve, the laurel wreath emblem with two stars identifies him as a Pilot 3, a category abolished in 1950. During an armed reconnaissance mission, Pilot Officer Stephens was killed in action, probably by ground fire, when his Mustang aircraft crashed near Seoul on 6 January 1951. The previous day he had volunteered to extend for a second tour. He was posthumously awarded the US Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and the US Air Medal.