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WAEREA, Thomas

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Thomas Hawaikirangi
Surname Waerea
Gender M
Age 29
Decorations
Date of death 28-09-1943
Next of kin Son of Niwa and Emere Waerea, of Nuhaka, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Husband of Taku Waerea, of Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling III
Serial Number EH877
Markings JN-C
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference Joint grave 8. C. 5-6..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 258
Enlistment information
Service Number 421300
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 75 (NZ)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different New Zealand
Fellow Servicemen
Adamson D M (F/O)
Beresford J B (Sgt)
Chesson F J C (Sgt)
Munn H (Sgt)
Whitmore R C (P/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 27-09-1943
End Date 28-09-1943
Takeoff Station Mepal
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hanover. 678 aircraft, including five B-17s. 39 aircraft Lost, including one B-17 (5.6%). Bombing was very concentrated, but not accurately on target due to incorrect PFF marking. Little significant damage inflicted.
Reason for Loss Crashed at Sarstedt, SSE of Hanover, Germany