AIR FORCE LOSSES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 39, 15 February 1945, Page 7

AIR FORCE LOSSES

KILLED AND MISSING

FURTHER RECLASSIFICATIONS

P.A. WELLINGTON, Wednesdayl The following R.N.Z.A.F. casualties were reported to-day:— KILLED LLOYD, T. D. (Warrant-Officer)—Hastings. ROBINSON, R. B. (Flying-Officer)—Wellington. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED McLEOD, I. D. (Warrant-Officer)— Invercargill. McGREGOR, R. G. (Warrant-Officer)—Mrs. J. McGregor. Auckland (mother). STERLING, J. D. K. (Fliglit-Sergeant)—Mr. J. Sterling, North Auckland (father). WEATHERLY, V. (Flight-Lieut.)—Petone. SERIOUSLY INJURED MOKE, O. Te H. (L.A.C.)—New Plymouth. PRESUMED DEAD Previously Reported Missing, Believed Killed MOYNIHAM, F. K., D.F.C. (Acting SquadronLeader)— Nelson. Previously Reported Missing FISHE®, G. (Flying-Officer)—Wellington. FOSTER, C. G. (Flight-Sergeant)—Auckland. HART, G. HI. (Flying-Officer)—Kaiapol. HENDERSON, H. W. (Flying-Officer)—Waikoualti. HODGE, R. A. (Flight-Sergeant)—Tauranga. LINDSEY, D. W. (Flying-Officer)—Waihi. MELVILLE, B. J. I. (Flight-Sergeant)—Auckland. MULLALLY, jr. A. (Flight-Sergeant)—Rlccartoa. WILSON, A. VV. (Flying-Officer)—Christchurch. WILSON, C. M. (Flying-Officer)—Auckland.

Previously Reclassified Missing, Believed Killed CLOUSTON, J. G. (Flight-Lieut.)— Rotorua. COSGROVE, M. W. (Flight-Sergeant)—Timaru. HERRICK, M. J., D.P.C. and Bar (SquadronLeader)— Hastings. PARKER, H. D. (Plight-Sergeant)—Auckland. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED Previously Reported Missing HOWARD, E. J P. (Plight-Sergeant)—Wellington. SCOTT, J. H. (Flying-Officer)—Otago. Missing AITCHISON, R. J. (Pilot-Officer)—Mrs. O. Aitchison, Papatoetoe (wife). BOUGHEY, W. Pi (W.O.)—Wellington. FRIEDRICH, L. T. (Flying-Officer)—Marton. FRIZZELL, R. J. (W.O.)—Christchurch. HARRINGTON, B. C. McG. (Flying-Officer)— Hawera. HENDRY, J. A. (Flight-Lieut.)—Mrs. M. Hendry, Auckland (mother). HODGSON, G. I. (Flyirig-Offlcer)—Hastings. JENKINS, B. D. (Flt..Sgt.)—Mrs. M. L. Jenkins, Waikato (mother). LECHER, N. R. (Acting-Wing-Commander)—Mrs. N. R. Lecher, Tauranga (wife). MCGREGOR, R. (Flying-Officer)—Mr. J. McGregor, Auckland (father). MAWSON, L. E. (Sgt.)—Mrs. M. Mawson, Gisborne (mother). MOORE, R. G. (Plt.-Sgt.l—Marton. MOSSMAN, R. G. (Sgt.)—Mrs. J. M. Mossman Auckland (wife). NEWTON. R. J. (Acting-Wing-Commander)— Christchurch. OLSON. O. P. (Flt.-Sgt.), D.F.C.—Mr. F. M. Olson, Auckland (father). SMITH, 'A. H. (Squadron-Leader), D.P.C.—Mr. A. W. Smith, Auckland (father). THOMSON, H. L. (Flt.-Lieut.)—Mrs. E. M. Thomson, Auckland (wife).

WRIGHT, J. B. (Flt.-Lieut.)—Mrs. N. L. Wright, Auckland (wife). YANOVICH. I. T. (Flt.-Lieut.)—Mrs. L. Yanovich, Auckland (mother). YOUNG, R. A. (Sgt.)—Mrs. A. M. Young, Whangarel (mother). CONFIRMED PRISONER OP WAR Previously Reported Missing CLEARY, E. D. (Flying-Officer)—Dargaville. SAFE IN UNITED KINGD6M Previously Reported Prisoners of War BAILEY, B. W. (Warrant-Offlcer)—Richmond. HUMPHREYS, A. G. L., D.F.C. (Flight-Lleu-tenant) —Christchurch. KNIGHT, J. F. (Flight-Lieutenant).—Awhiti, via Waiuku. McKAY, E. (Flight-Sergeant)—Dunedin. MARSHALL, J. R. .(Temporary Warrant-Officer) — Wyndham. NIXON, w! M„ D.F.C. -(Flight-Lieutenant)— Sumner. SUMMERHAYS, R. F. (Warrant-Offlcer)—Auck-land. REMOVED FROM ALL LISTS Previously Reported Seriously 111 FOSTER, E. D. (Flight-Sergeant)—Riverton. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTY Seriously 111 MCGREGOR, I. A. (Flying-Officer)—Mrs. H. M. McGregor, Auckland (wife).