Keywords: Broome B-24 destroyed P02039.jpg A pall of smoke rises from the burning hull probably of a Liberator one of the six large aircraft which included two Flying Fortresses and a Liberator destroyed on the aerodrome in the Japanese air-raid on the town on 3rd March 1942 Most of these aircraft had just arrived from the Netherlands East Indies carrying refugees who were still aboard them It is estimated that 35 to 40 people were killed including women and children and probably as many again wounded in the raid Fourteen flying boats in the harbour were also destroyed Original print housed in the AWM Archive Store P02039 003 1942-03-03 Donor H Wright The photo has a copyright status of 'clear' on the Australian War Memorial collections database PD-Australia Military history of Australia during World War II Broome Western Australia |