Bomb crater 9 class bridge south side of the RAAF aerodrome from the first raid
Details:
Title
Bomb crater 9 class bridge south side of the RAAF aerodrome from the first raid,
Other title
Ronald Easton,
Photographer
Easton, Ronald,
Photo number
PH0829/0011,
Collection
Easton Collection,
PictureNT,
PictureNT,
Date
1942,
Location
Darwin,
Description
First night raid over Darwin by Japanese bombers. Bomb crater caused by Japanese bombs that just missed the aerodrome. "The bombs came down over our company position glowing red as we huddled in our slip [slit] trenches" - donor.,
Language
English,
Subject
aerial bombings,
World War, 1939-1945,
Northern Territory,
Darwin,