Airport Plaques - USAAF and RAAF

Rowes Bay and the Bohle River (5km west of Townsville City Centre)
Garbutt QLD 4814

A memorial dedicated to the United States Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force who served at Garbutt during WWII. The plaque is black metal with gold print and trim.

Inscription

RAAF OCTOBER 1988 USAAF

THEY GAVE US CONTINUED FREEDOM

DEDICATED TO MEMBERS OF USAAF AND RAAF WHO SERVED AT THIS AIRFIELD AND OTHERS IN THIS AREA DURING WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945.

Conflicts commemorated

Second World War, 1939–1945

Memorial type

Plaque

Recorded by

Qld War Memorial Register

Date recorded

24 March 2009