75th anniversary of Bob Hope's crash landing in Laurieton

Liz Langdale
August 14 2019 - 6:00pm
History: Bob Hope's 1944 Catalina (left) with Lakewood resident Bob Craine's model plane (right) to pay tribute to the event from 75 years ago. Photos: Camden Haven Historical Society and Kate Dwyer.
History: Bob Hope's 1944 Catalina (left) with Lakewood resident Bob Craine's model plane (right) to pay tribute to the event from 75 years ago. Photos: Camden Haven Historical Society and Kate Dwyer.

A small NSW town was changed forever when a plane carrying a famous American star made an emergency landing on August 14, 1944.

Liz Langdale

Liz Langdale

Senior Journalist