Name: |
HANSON |
Given Name: |
DESMOND MARCUS |
Initials: |
D M |
Service No: |
329056V |
Rank: |
LieutenantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Air Force |
Unit: |
5 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1944-05-27Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
24 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX629, presumed shot down by flak, while strafing 30 miles from Avezzano |
Additional Information: |
Son of Raphael and Eveline Hanson, of Estcourt, Natal, South Africa. Attended Glenwood High School, Durban. ***Jewish |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2021-10-19