Identity
Person No.
22856
Service No.
43046
Last Name
First Name
Norman Edward
Initials
N E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Liberator II AL554, on operation to Tobruk, the aircraft may have been damaged over the target area by an enemy fighter. The crew were unable to locate their base of St.Jean and ran out of fuel trying to locate Lydda near Tel Aviv. The aircraft crashed while force landing in Hadera, Palestine. All but one of the eight man crew died
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Wallace John and Eva Sharp, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Norman Sharp was granted his commission as Acting P/O on probation on 23rd March 1940, graded as P/O on probation on 13th July 1940 and on 25th September 1940 he was confirmed as P/O. As Acting F/Lt he was awarded the DFC for service with 51 Squadron, Gazetted on 18th July 1941. He had risen to F/O (War Subs) five days previously. He rose to F/Lt (war Subs) on 13th July 1942 having been posted to 159 Squadron prior to this to fly a second Tour. Attended Glenwood High School, Durban.
Citation
LG 18 July 1941 pg. 4123
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project