Keywords: 20 Squadron RAAF Catalina aircrew Cairns 1944 AWM NEA0322.jpg AWM caption Cairns Qld 1944-01-12 Hit'em good here is the advice given to the aircrew of a 20 Squadron RAAF Catalina flying boat receiving orders before a raid from northern Australia <br> Left to right 421237 Flight Sergeant F Sgt G R Booth of Kempsey NSW Wireless Air Gunner WAG 406889 F Sgt L A Thompson of Fullarton SA Observer 414069 F Sgt R N McLaughlin of Springsure Qld WAG 413925 Flight Lieutenant W W Davis of Newcastle NSW Captain 406565 Flying Officer FO J H Hill of North Perth WA Second Pilot 391 Squadron Leader later Wing Commander H G Havyatt of Edgecliffe NSW Commanding Officer 122778 FO F N Howland of Clarence Gardens SA Operations Officer Wing Commander Havyatt was killed in a sea battle in the Java Sea on 21 May 1944 NEA0322 1944-01-12 not stated Copyright expired - public domain PD-Australia No 20 Squadron RAAF PBY Catalina aircrew World War II forces of Australia in Australia World War II people of the Royal Australian Air Force ImageNote 1 77 64 43 79 450 343 2 421237 Flight Sergeant F Sgt G R Booth of Kempsey NSW Wireless Air Gunner WAG ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 126 64 27 54 450 343 2 406889 F Sgt L A Thompson of Fullarton SA Observer ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 148 93 23 40 450 343 2 414069 F Sgt R N McLaughlin of Springsure Qld WAG ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 195 85 33 57 450 343 2 413925 Flight Lieutenant W W Davis of Newcastle NSW Captain ImageNoteEnd 4 ImageNote 5 237 99 28 55 450 343 2 406565 Flying Officer FO J H Hill of North Perth WA Second Pilot ImageNoteEnd 5 ImageNote 6 266 101 51 64 450 343 2 391 Squadron Leader later Wing Commander H G Havyatt of Edgecliffe NSW Commanding Officer ImageNoteEnd 6 ImageNote 7 346 73 35 53 450 343 2 122778 FO F N Howland of Clarence Gardens SA Operations Officer ImageNoteEnd 7 |