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| View Original: | Halifax aircrew on leave in Cairo 1943 AWM SUK10986.jpg (546x480) | |||
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| Keywords: Halifax aircrew on leave in Cairo 1943 AWM SUK10986.jpg AWM caption Egypt C 1943-06 Seven men the crew of an RAF Halifax bomber on leave in Cairo recovering Their bomber was one of a formation attacking a target in Italy one night in 1943-05 During the flight all the engines failed the captain brought the aircraft down on the rough sea and the seven men took to their rubber dinghy in which they spent eleven days before being washed ashore on the North African coast The only Australian in the crew was 16655 Sergeant C D Curnow of SA and on 1943-07-06 it was announced that he had been awarded the DFM for the fortitude and high morale displayed during this trying period The captain and two other members of the crew were also decorated SUK10986 circa June 1943 not stated Copyright expired - public domain PD-Australia Handley Page Halifax aircrew World War II forces of Britain in Egypt World War II forces of Australia in Egypt World War II people of the Royal Australian Air Force World War II Royal Air Force people | ||||
