It was close; but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die — and the difference is just an eyelash.


To Gen. Richard Sutherland after their flight over Japanese held territory to reach Australia (17 March 1942)


It was close; but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die — and the difference is just an eyelash.

It was close; but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die — and the difference is just an eyelash.

It was close; but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die — and the difference is just an eyelash.

It was close; but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die — and the difference is just an eyelash.