Copy. Informal group of No. 3 Squadron air crew. Guadalcanal.

Group. No. 3 Squadron Commanding Officer, Wing Commander HC Walker AFC (second from the right) after receiving the Legion of Merit (US) (Degree of Officer). RNZAF Station Ohakea. Lieutenant Lance, USN (right?).

No. 3 Squadron Commanding Officer, Wing Commander HC Walker AFC (centre) after receiving the Legion of Merit (US) (Degree of Officer). RNZAF Station Ohakea. Lieutenant Lance USN (right).

Group at the investiture of the Legion of Merit (US) (Degrre of Officer) to No. 3 Squadron Commanding Officer, Wing Commander HC Walker AFC (second from right). RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: American Charge d'Affairs, Mr Childs, Deputy Chef of Air Staff, Air Commodore AdeT Nevill CBE, Wing Commander Walker AFC, Lieutenant Lance, USN.

Wing Commander HC Walker AFC (left) and Lieutenant Lance at the investiture of Walker's Legion of Merit (US) (Order of Officer). RNZAF Station Ohakea. Lance was the Assistant United States Navy Attache in Wellington.

Ground crew perform maintenance on a No. 3 Squadron Ventura, prior to its departure. RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Ground crew perform maintenance and load bombs onto a No. 3 Squadron Ventura prior to its departure. RNZAF Station Ohakea.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of Ventura NZ4580 at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Flight Sergeant JA Gillies, Flying Officer GS Shanks, Flight Lieutenant FNR Thomas, Warrant Officer GA Miller, Sergeant RA Budd.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of Ventura NZ4580 at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Sergeant JG Ernest, Pilot Officer WG Kerry, Flying Officer RS Bruce, Warrant Officer F Glover, Flight Sergeant RJ Hannaford.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Flight Sergeant Girbich, Pilot Officer HJ Tyrrell, Flight Lieutenant PB Dignan, Flight Sergeant JH Dale, Flight Sergeant Byrne.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of Ventura NZ4580 at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Sergeant M MacDonald, Warrant Officer RF Saunders, Flying Officer WK Wilby, Pilot Officer NN Usherwood, Flight Sergeant J Baird.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of Ventura NZ4580 at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Pilot Officer SJ Dawson, Flight Sergeant GJ Innes, Flight Lieutenant RHW Stevens, Flying Officer JJ Carson, Flying Officer JA Maguire.

Group of No. 3 Squadron Headquarters personnel in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Flying Officer JEL Baldwin (Intelligence Officer), Flying Officer E Manthorp (Adjutant), Flying Officer JK Ward (Operations), Pilot Officer IC Rowe (Operations.)

Group of No. 3 Squadron Headquarters personnel in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Flying Officer WK Winchester (Signals Leader), Flight Lieutenant MK Smith (Gunnery Leader) Wing Commander IG Morrison (Commanding Officer), Flight Lieutenant GJ Fox (Navigation Leader.)

Group of No. 3 Squadron personnel in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Squadron Leader CR Parker (Officer Commanding 'A' Flight), Wing Commander IG Morrison (Commanding Officer), Flight Lieutenant FJ Rolston (Officer Commanding 'B' Flight.)

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Warrant Officer RM Tarrant, Flight Sergeant R Payne, Pilot Officer CC Baird, Warrant Officer RBI Wakely, Sergeant AI Miller.

Group of No. 3 Squadron personnel in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Squadron Leader CR Parker (Officer Commanding 'A' Flight), Wing Commander IG Morrison (Commanding Officer), Flight Lieutenant FJ Rolston (Officer Commanding 'B' Flight.)

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of Ventura NZ4575 at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Sergeant GH Barton, Warrant Officer Wilson [?], Warrant Officer WJ Porter, Warrant Officer William [?], Sergeant MA Wilson.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of Ventura NZ4580 at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Warrant Officer LB Glass, Flight Sergeant NS Ryder, Pilot Officer PD Mullooly, Sergeant Brown, Warrant Officer RG McSporran.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Warrant Officer JB Bayliss, Pilot Officer IT Reid, Pilot Officer MWW Johnson, Warrant Officer FC Watson, Sergeant MA Sloane.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of Ventura NZ4580 at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Sergeant CCW Jefferies, Sergeant Wilby, Flying Officer JG Wilson, Warrant Officer AW Temm, Flight Sergeant AE Bradley.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Flight Sergeant Girvan, Sergeant G Morgan, Warrant Officer GF Sherwin, Warrant Officer Briggs, Flight Sergeant Henderson.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Flight Sergeant DR McKenzie, Flight Sergeant Meikle, Warrant Officer HA Hogg, Flight Sergeant HS Mead, Flight Sergeant MJ Robinson.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Flying Officer J Parkes, Flying Officer J Lyon, Warrant Officer TK Parker, Warrant Officer Hughes, Sergeant Stewart.

Group of No. 3 Squadron air crew in front of a Ventura at RNZAF Station Ohakea. L-R: Warrant Officer LR Preston, Flying Officer AJK Baxter, Flight Lieutenant FJ Rolston, Flying Officer A McInnes, Sergeant LW Maals.