| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 070125 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Ramu River Area, Gusap River Area |
| Date made | 2 January 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Members of No 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ...
Description
Members of No 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) arranged comforts given by American Units of the Gusap area, Ramu Valley, for air drop to men of the 7th Division over the Christmas period 1943. A total of 67 containers, each containing 200 lbs of supplies, were delivered. Pictured here are ground crew members of No$ Squadron loading a supply drop container onto the bomb rack of a Wirraway aircraft.