| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014420 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brown, A |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 15 March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NEW GUINEA. LIEUT EDWARD SOLOMAN (SUFFOLK VIRGINIA) PILOT OF A MITCHELL BOMBER AIRCRAFT. BOMBS ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. LIEUT EDWARD SOLOMAN (SUFFOLK VIRGINIA) PILOT OF A MITCHELL BOMBER AIRCRAFT. BOMBS FROM THIS PLANE SCORED HITS ON TWO SHIPS IN THE JAP CONVOY DESTROYED IN THE BISMARCK SEA BATTLE ON MARCH 2/3. SOLOMAN, AGED 23, GRADUATED FROM FLYING SCHOOL IN USA SIX MONTHS' AGO, AND HAS ALREADY FLOWN 33 COMBAT MISSIONS. WITH HIM IS SGT. K.A. RICHARDS, RAAF WIRELESS AIR GUNNER. RICHARDS COMES FROM MARRICKVILLE SYDNEY NSW AND FLIES WITH AN AMERICAN PILOT IN THE SAME SQUADRON. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY & BROWN).