AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 June 1943, Page 2

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL. ■ i CARTERTON OFFICER KILLED. The following New Zealand air personnel, serving overseas, have been reported casualties:— COCHRANE, Ellis A. G., Warrant Officer, missing on air operations: Auckland. GUSTOFSON, John V.. Flying Officer, killed on active service. Mrs M. E. Gustofson, 17 ' Pembroke Street, Carterton (w); Mr D. Gustofson, Rongomai, Eketahuna (f). HARDMAN, Donald F. 1., Flying Officer, missing on air operations; Dunedin. HOLMES, Kenneth R.. Flying Officer, killed on active service: Hastings. JOHNS. Lionel F. F.. Sergeant, killed on active service; Auckland. MAUL, Norman H., Flight Sergeant, missing on air operations; Palmerston North. Reclassifications. BROWN, Alexander G„ Sergeant, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from September last. DALE, Geoffrey E„ Flight Sergeant, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October last. HENRY, John W., Sergeant, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from September last. MASON, Leonard M„ Pilot Officer, previously reported missing on air operations, death now officially presumed as from July last, NEWMAN, Douglas, Sergeant, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from September last. PEACOCK, Thomas W., Sergeant, previously reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from October last. SHARP. John D., Sergeant, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war. TAYLOR, Terris L. 8., Pilot Officer, previously reported missing, now confirmed prisoner of war. WAKEMAN, Hector J.. Sergeant, previously, reclassified missing, believed killed, death now officially presumed as from August last.