I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military History

Squadron Leader Peter St George Bruce Turnbull DFC: 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Milne Bay Special


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27-AUGUST-1942 While Serving with No. 3 (Army Cooperation) Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer Peter St George Bruce Turnbull, in North Africa became one of the first Australian Fighter Aces of the Second World War, with downing eight enemy aircraft, an act that would award him the Distinguished Flying Cross.

He would go on to serve in No 76 Squadron RAAF in the Pacific, serving the defence of Milne Bay from Japanese invasion. While he would be killed in action, his devotion to his duty would be an inspiration to all he flew with.

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I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military HistoryBy Ross Manuel