Australian State of Darwin Commemorates Bombing Anniversary

Australian State of Darwin Commemorates Bombing Anniversary
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles during a press conference in Darwin, Australia, on May 13, 2022. AAP Image/Aaron Bunch
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People in Australia’s Northern Territory capital of Darwin are gathering to remember the first time Australian soil came under attack during World War II.

On 19 February 1942, 242 Japanese aircraft attacked the city.