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The plaque commemorates the personnel who served in the 79 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (R. A. A. F.) during World War Two.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
The Squadron was established in May 1943 as a fighter unit equipped with Supermarine Spitfires, and subsequently saw combat in the South West Pacific theatre of World War Two. Between June 1943 and the end of the war in August 1945 it flew air defence patrols to protect Allied bases and ships, escorted Australian and United States aircraft, and attacked Japanese positions.
Note: This plaque was dedicated on 1 March 2003 at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial. Note that the dedication ceremony for this plaque was rescheduled, and as such differs from the date as inscribed on the plaque.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280369 Long: 149.147739 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | May-1943 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 1st March, 2003 |
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79 Squadron RAAF
No 79 Squadron formed at Laverton flying Spitfires.
Operated first from Goodenough Island, and then in the Trobriand, Admiralty and Halmahera Islands.
Dedicated to those who served and those who died
Lest We Forget
Dedicated 14 April 2000
