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John Dean Herrold

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Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of John Henry and Enid Holmes Herrold, of Rotorua.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

During an attack on a convoy off the Norwegian coast, the Barracuda ll aircraft flown by John Herrold was shot down by anti-aircraft fire. [For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn Vol 2 p 217]

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Casualty

Name:
John Dean Herrold
Date of Birth:
26 February 1922
Place of Birth: 
Waiuku, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Student
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Furious

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in Action
Date of Death:
20 April 1944
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
New Zealand Naval Memorial, Devonport, Auckland
Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 9.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
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