24 Squadron RAAF Liberator aircrew Fenton NT AWM NWA0629
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AWM caption : Fenton, NT. c. November 1945. An informal group portrait of the crew from a Consolidated B24 Liberator bomber aircraft of No. 24 Squadron RAAF in front of a tent. Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Bob Hirst DFC captained the aircraft previously in the first raid on Truk Island. This crew took part in the highly successful raid on Kendari in the Celebes.
Left to right: back row:
Flying Officer (FO) J. P. Roberts of Sydney, NSW (co-pilot)
Pilot Officer A. De Marchi of Melbourne, Vic (Navigator)
Sergeant (Sgt) P. Ryan of Melbourne (gunner)
Flt Lt Bob Hirst
FO Brian Buzzard of Perth, WA (wireless operator)
Front row:
Sgt C. R. Flood
Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) F. Hartigan of Sydney, NSW (gunner)
Flt Sgt G. J. Woods of Brisbane, Qld (Bombardier)
Warrant Officer B. Dando of Melbourne, Vic (gunner)
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