Alfred Traeger Alfred Traeger Alfred Hermann Traeger, OBE (2 August 1895 – 31 July 1980) was an Australian inventor, chiefly known for the development of the pedal radio. Traeger was born at Glenlee, near Dimboola, Victoria, and raised near Adelaide, South Australia. He was instrumental in the establishment and early success of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Traeger had an interest in radio for much of his life. During the 1920s, he was contacted by Rev John Flynn to assist in experiments which were to enable remote families access to medical treatment by using radio equipment. He also suggested the
Sean Flynn (photojournalist) McKay, a boat hijacker, and Larry Humphrey, an army deserter. The story of Sean Flynn was recounted by The Clash in the song "Sean Flynn" from the album "Combat Rock". Flynn has a prominent role in Michael Herr's book about his experiences as a war correspondent, "Dispatches". Flynn was portrayed by Kevin Dillon in the 1992 British/Australian miniseries "Frankie's House", based on a book by Flynn's friend and colleague, photojournalist Tim Page. In August 2008, "The Hollywood Reporter" announced that Mythic Films had optioned the rights to the Perry Deane Young memoir, "Two of the Missing". At that time, Young