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How did the Number One strip get the name “Gurney”?

April 26, 2017gurney Strip

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How did the Number One strip get the name “Gurney”?

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The strip was named after WWII Royal Australian Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Captain Bob Gurney who was the commanding officer of the Number 33 Squadron. He was killed in action in May 1942. His plane is believed to have crashed near the Trobriand Islands.