US Plane Serviced by Indian Ex-POWs

Tony Rafty OAM (Australian Official War Artist World War II) Pair of ink studies of a US plane being serviced by Indian ex POWs of the Japanese, mounted on original card approx 18.11 in. x 14.17 in. Both signed Tony Rafty at lower right. Top sketch titled 'Hansa Bay. Preparing to take off to marked airstrip in jungle by Indian P.O.W. Who had escaped from the Japs. 20 P.O.W. One brought out at a time' at lower right. Titled on reverse 'Top Sketch. The small plane flown into prepared by Indian soldiers P.O.W. Of the Japanese who had escaped from the Japs: and taken one by one. The pilot could not take me in as it meant another trip to get me out-the plane took off from the beach at Hansa Bay' A rare opportunity to acquire a pair of studies of an unusual subject by an official war artist