| Author: | Charles Page | ISBN: | 9781921719271 |
| Publisher: | Rosenberg Publishing | Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Rosenberg Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Charles Page |
| ISBN: | 9781921719271 |
| Publisher: | Rosenberg Publishing |
| Publication: | December 15, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Rosenberg Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Wing Commander Charles Learmonth, DFC and Bar, was a well-known flyer in World War II, who was based in Pearce, WA, and involved in the air search for HMAS Sydney. He fought in the skies of New Guinea, flying a twin-engine Boston attack bomber named Shes Apples. In January 1944 the then Commanding Officer of No. 22 Squadron, was killed at the age of 26 in a crash 30 kilometres north-west of Rottnest Island. Learmonth Airport was named in his honour.
Wing Commander Charles Learmonth, DFC and Bar, was a well-known flyer in World War II, who was based in Pearce, WA, and involved in the air search for HMAS Sydney. He fought in the skies of New Guinea, flying a twin-engine Boston attack bomber named Shes Apples. In January 1944 the then Commanding Officer of No. 22 Squadron, was killed at the age of 26 in a crash 30 kilometres north-west of Rottnest Island. Learmonth Airport was named in his honour.
