Name: |
FELTON |
Given Name: |
LESLIE JAMES |
Initials: |
L J |
Service No: |
207191 |
Rank: |
Flight SergeantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Air Force |
Unit: |
21 Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1942-12-15Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
20 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, Martin Baltimore AH-151, was hit three times by flak over the target area, these hits killed the top gunner and injured the observer. AH-151 landed at Belandah where the body of F/Sgt. Felton was removed from the aircraft by medical personnel of the USAAF and reputedly handed over to 239 RAF Wing for burial. His grave is unknown, so he is commerated on the Alamein Memorial. He had been hit by flak shrapnel in the upper body. |
Additional
Information: |
Son of Henry John and Dorothy Mary Felton, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Born Johannesburg. A store clerk. His brother also died on service. ***Buried at Belandah USAAF Cemetery |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2024-01-01
