Chronology of World War II
Saturday, August 4th
Hurricane Squadron in Burma
Kyaukpyu, Ramree Island, Burma. August 4, 1945. Serving in a No. 10 (Hurricane) Squadron, Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) on the Arakan front are two RAAF members, Pilot Officer (PO) Eric Evans of Newcastle, NSW, and PO W. H. (Cobber) Pye of Ultimo, NSW. They are with their Indian fitters and riggers alongside Hurricane aircraft 'K for Kangaroo'.