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CAVE, Verner

Personal Information
Rank F/Lt.
Forename(s) Verner Grenville
Surname Cave
Gender M
Age 26
Decorations
Date of death 31-03-1945
Next of kin Son of Milton Knight Cave and Stella May Cave, of Whakatane, Auckland, New Zealand. His Brother, Jack Milton Cave, Also Died On Service.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Consolidated Liberator VI
Serial Number KH245
Markings -H
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Serbia
Burial/Memorial Place Belgrade War Cemetery
Grave Reference 8. D. 2..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 3
Panel Number Not yet erected on site
Enlistment information
Service Number 415059
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group 205
Squadron 37
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different New Zealand
Fellow Servicemen
Kimber D D (F/Lt.)
Crisp H A C (F/Sgt)
Adams R (F/Sgt)
Attreed R R (F/Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 31-03-1945
End Date 01-04-1945
Takeoff Station Foggia No. 2/ Tortorella
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Bombing attack on marhsalling yards at Graz
Reason for Loss Shot down by a Ju 88 night-fighter and crashed at Vinica, 20km WSW of Karlovac. Four survived and evaded capture with the help of YNLA.