| Accession Number | 016792 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab |
| Date made | 1 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Two RAAF pilots, attached to 528 Liberator Squadron , Headquarters, NW Area, USAAF, (formerly 2 ...
Description
Two RAAF pilots, attached to 528 Liberator Squadron , Headquarters, NW Area, USAAF, (formerly 2 Squadron, RAAF Hudson aircraft pilots), 406484 Flying Officer Alan Hawkesford DFC, of Subiaco, WA (right) signing a hat and 407161 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Neil Thomson Badger DFC , of Adelaide, SA (left). Flt Lt Badger was lost on operations over Dutch New Guinea on 8 May 1944, and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Lae Memorial in Papua New Guinea