USS Peary Memorial Service, Darwin

As part of the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce paid tribute to the crew of the USS Peary, which was bombed and sank in Darwin Harbour. Of the 243 people who died on February 19th, 1942, 89 of them were aboard the USS Peary. Ms Bryce was joined in commemorating the bombing by the Ambassador of the United States, His Excellency Mr Jeffrey Bleich, and the Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP.