HisFirst Posted February 19, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 21 Topic Count: 315 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 3,491 Content Per Day: 1.26 Reputation: 2,582 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/25/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/02/19/03/32/turnbull-to-honour-darwin-bombing-vets Japan bombed Darwin remembers. The assault was more savage than Pearl Harbor; more bombs fell on Darwin, more civilians were killed, and more ships were sunk. Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove paid tribute to the 88 sailors killed on the USS Peary in Darwin Harbour - the American Navy's greatest loss of life in Australian waters. "Although overwhelmed by Japanese dive bombers, the Peary went down all guns blazing, her crew full of spirit and defiance, fighting and firing to the very end," Sir Peter said. Edited February 19, 2017 by HisFirst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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