AIR CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 May 1943, Page 2

AIR CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL MEN SERVING OVERSEAS. NINE REPORTED MISSING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The following New Zealand, air personnel serving overseas have been reported as casualties:— ARCHIBALD, David, F/Sgt., missing on ah - , operations; Hamilton. BACON, Frederick W„ F/Sgt„ missing on air operations: Taumarunui. CHRISTIANSEN, William, Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Christchurch. DOUGLAS, Wallace J., F/Sgt., missing on air operations: Rotorua. FRESHNEY, Charles J., Flying Officer missing on air operations; Auckland. LANIGAN, William P., F/Sgt., missing on air operations; Gisborne. LATTA, Selwyn, Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Auckland. PAAPE, Arthur M., Acting Squadron Leader, D.F.C. and Bar, R.A.F., missing on air operations; Dunedin. WHITE, Arthur M., Warrant Officer, missing on air operations; Rotorua. Reclassifications. ARNOLD, Albert E„ Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in September, 1942; Tapanui, Otago. BRADEY, George E. F., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now official- x ly presumed as in August. 1942; DanneA#virke. DOCHERTY, Neil E., L/Ac., previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war, now confirmed prisoner of war; Ngapara, North Otago. FOLLETT, James D., Sgt,, previously reclassified missing, beieved killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942; Marton. GRAY, Cecil M., Sgt., previously reported, missing, death now officially presumed as in February, 1942; Auckland. KIDD, Robert M., Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, now reported sate; Christchurch. LANGLANDS, Norman M., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942; Tirau. MARTIN, Barry, Acting Flight Lieutenant. D.F.C., previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Christchurch. MOON, Noel J., Flying Officer, previously reported missing, now reclassified to missing, believed killed; Wellington. ROSS, Stanley D., Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July, 1942; Wellington. SCHDROSKI, Francis L., L/Ac., previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war, now confirmed prisoner of war; Napier, SPITTAL, Philip C., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July, 1942; Christchurch. SWANN, Murray, Sgt., previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as in August, 1942; Dunedin. . WEAVER, Frank S„ Sgt., previously reported missing, death now officially presumed as in July, 1942; Auckland.