89TH STATION HOSPITAL
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII
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Vito Dilluvio was a U.S. Medical officer in the 89th Station Hospital near Townsville, Queensland, Australia in WWII. Vito met his future wife who was working at the Alma Den in Townsville. Their son Bill Dilluvio was born in Townsville before the family moved back to the States shortly after the war finished.
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Unidentified medical staff outside Headquarters of the 89th Station Hospital December 1942
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Unknown servicemen outside the Medical Supply building
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Unknown Medical officer outside Headquarters 89th Station Hospital
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Another unknown Medical officer outside Headquarters 89th Station Hospital
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
89th Station Hospital November 1944
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Temporary Hospital building of
89th Station Hospital September
1945. Vito Dilluvio is at front right side of the photo
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Temporary Hospital building of
89th Station Hospital September
1945. Vito Dilluvio is at front right side of the photo
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Captain Vito Dilluvio of the 89th Station Hospital on the left
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Vito Dilluvio and possibly his
tent buddies
from October 1943 until February 1944
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Staff and patients at the 89th Station Hospital on Christmas Day 1945
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of
89th Station Hospital
Believed to be at either No. 2 Air Depot, Townsville or possibly at Torrens Creek Airfield
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of
89th Station Hospital
B-25 Mitchell bombers at either No. 2 Air Depot, Townsville or possibly at Torrens Creek Airfield
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of
89th Station Hospital
Unknown serviceman in front of B-25 Mitchell bombers at either No. 2 Air Depot, Townsville or possibly at Torrens Creek Airfield
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of
89th Station Hospital
Nose Art on a B-25 Mitchell at either No. 2 Air Depot, Townsville or possibly at Torrens Creek Airfield
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of
89th Station Hospital
C-47 or variant at either No. 2 Air Depot, Townsville or possibly at Torrens Creek Airfield
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of
89th Station Hospital
B-24J-50-CO
Liberator #42-73472
"Wolf" of the 403rd Bomb Squadron
of the
43rd Bombardment Group possibly at either
No. 2 Air Depot, Townsville or possibly at
Torrens Creek Airfield
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Mary Keane and Vito Dilluvio on
Magnetic Island in
May 1945. Possibly on their honeymoon.
Vito Dilluvio met Mary Keane in Townsville. Mary lived at Number 10 North Echlin Street with her parents John James Keane and Lillian Corrie Keane. Mary had a brother John "Jack" Keane, an Australian Infantryman in the 31/51st Battalion, who was killed in in action on Bougainville Island during the battalion's advance along the north east coast of Bougainville on 14 February 1945. He is buried in the Torokina War Cemetery.
Private John Stephen Keane (Q32874), brother of Mary Keane
Photo:- Vito Dilluvio of 89th Station Hospital
Alma Den on Magnetic Island where Mary Keane and Vito Dilluvio stayed for their honeymoon in May 1945.
Vito Dilluvio spent some time at Torrens Creek Airfield and took photos of many US aircraft at the airfield.
Can anyone please advise
the exact
location of the 89th Station Hospital during WWII?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Bill Dilluvio for his assistance with this web page. His father Vito Dilluvio was a U.S. Medical officer in the 89th Station Hospital.
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This page first produced 3 January 2010
This page last updated 17 January 2010
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