Flying Fortresses (B17's) taking off at 0230 from 7-Mile Drome, Moresby to bomb Rabaul town and harbour

Places	Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul
Accession Number	ART22074
Collection type	Art
Measurement	Overall: 38.1 x 55.8 cm
Object type	Work on paper
Physical description	conte crayon and indian ink and brush on paper
Maker	Dargie, William
Place made	New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby
Date made	October 1942
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A night time scene of soldiers pictured standing in front of B17s taking off, with searchlights glowing up into the sky.

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