lionelvanpraag

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1946

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Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies said:
In 1942 Van Praag was awarded the George Medal for bravery during World War II, when a Royal Australian Air Force Douglas DC-2, in which he was second pilot was shot down, by two Japanese aircraft over the Sumba Strait in Indonesia. Van Praag, a sergeant at the time, and the aircraft captain, Flying Officer Noel Webster helped two colleagues—one semi-conscious and the other a non-swimmer—to shore after spending thirty hours in the water during which they had to fight off several shark attacks. After the war, Van Praag participated in one more speedway championship, but retired in 1950 to concentrate on his career as a pilot.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Van_Praag
State Library of New South Wales said:
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snowfan said:
The guy in the middle right looks like he is from West Ham in London UK. He has the Hammers on his chest today used by West Ham United football club. When I was a young kid living in London UK I remember a speedway track in West Ham, Upton Park.
covid convict said:
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-455275080/view?sectionId=nla.obj-48011... - some of the other pics in this Speedway series appeared in Pix on 6th April, 1946 in a feature article on speedway racing... Lionel Van Praag is the chap on the left...