NEW GUINEA AIR RAIDS
.By MacArthur’s Planes
(Rec. 10.50.) SYDNEY, June 21. While Sunday’s attack on Rabaui was; the major Allied offensive activity reported in General MacArthur’s latest communique, there have also been a number of harassing raids made during the past 24 hours. On Sunday afternoon, Boston attack planes ‘ and Lightning fighters bombed and strafed the. Lae aerodrome, in northern New Guinea, destroying an enemy fighter on the ground. Bostons also bombed Keia village near Salamaua. A Hudson bomber, patrolling over Arafura Sea clashed with an enemy floatplane. 165 miles northward of Millingimbi. The enemy craft was damaged. ___________
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Grey River Argus, 22 June 1943, Page 5
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