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ZINN, Johannes

Personal Information
Rank Lt.
Forename(s) Johannes Arnold
Surname Zinn
Gender M
Age 21
Decorations
Date of death 04-09-1944
Next of kin Son of Johannes Zinn, and of Martha H. Zinn, of Florida, Transvaal, South Africa.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Martin Marauder II
Serial Number FB502
Markings -Y
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Malta
Burial/Memorial Place Malta Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 17, Column 2..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 3
Panel Number Not yet erected on site
Enlistment information
Service Number 180566V
Service South African Air Force
Group
Squadron 12 SAAF
Trade
Country of origin if different South Africa
Fellow Servicemen
Moodie D H (Lt.)
Dekenah D C (Lt.)
Aldridge W H (WO)
Brook S J (WO2)
Last Operation information
Start Date 04-09-1944
End Date 04-09-1944
Takeoff Station Pescara
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Army cooperation attack on enemy positions around Rimini.
Reason for Loss Hit by flak in the starboard wing before bombing and the engine blew from its mountings before the aircraft drived and exploded 5km west of Rimini