Nelson Bay veteran Don Howard shares details of Nelson Bay Catalina crash between Shoal Bay and Jimmys Beach

Sam Norris
Updated September 26 2017 - 2:24pm, first published September 21 2017 - 2:34pm

World War II pilot Don Howard was stationed at Rathmines in 1943 when seven men died in a Catalina crash off Shoal Bay. 

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
Sam Norris

Sam Norris

Journalist

Get the latest Nelson Bay news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.