Contribution To Australia's War Effort
During World War II, Hartnett was appointed as Director of Ordnance Production by the Australian Government, and he made an important contribution to Australia's war effort.
CAC also made significant contributions, including design and production of the CAC Boomerang- the only fighter plane designed in Australia.
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