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Liberator A72-810f 24 Squadron Burning And Falling During An Attack On The Japanese Cruiser “lsuzu” And Escorts Near Koepang, April 6 1945. W/O Keith Shilling Was The Only Survivor. (Raaf)
Australia’s War Diary
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April, 1945. 50 Years Ago…
April 1 – Italy. Twelve Mustangs of 3 Squadron bomb and strafe road transport in Yugoslavia. F/Lt Davies parachutes near Celje after his Mustang is struck by AA fire.
April 3 — Britain. 456 Squadron Mosquitoes fly four early Ranger sorties. F/O J Darling destroys a locomotive and F/O D Hewson probably two. Italy. During a strafing patrol by 3 Sqn Mustangs over Yugoslavia, W/O Clarke’s aircraft is downed. W/O McInerney bales out when his Mustang is hit. He is rescued by Partisans.
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