Description
Title: The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay – The 1942 Bombing of Broome, and its Tragic Aftermath
Author: Shaw, Ian W
Condition: Mint
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Date: 2014
ISBN: 9781742612362
Cover: Soft Cover without Dust Jacket – 282 pages
Comments: The Japanese attack on Broome is the second most deadly air raid on Australia soil in our history and yet it’s almost entirely overlooked.
On 3 March 1942, nine Japanese Zero planes strafed the small town planning to destroy the aerodrome and American planes. With no notice, the townsfolk could only put up minimal opposition and in an attack that lasted only an hour, almost one hundred men, women and children lost their lives.
Not a single operational aircraft remained in Broome, but the shocking loss of human life can never be truly calculated. The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay tells the story of this tragedy, shining light on a story that has slipped through the cracks of history. A captivating tale of refugees and soldiers, of reputations made and lost, of survival and spirit that resonates to today.
