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Identity
Person No.
4349
Service No.
102282
Last Name
Conn 1
First Name
Arthur William
Initials
A W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1917 (±1 yr) 539
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
18 November 1941 118
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Bf109s near El Adem, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH396
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
21 Squadron 142
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Libya 785
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA 438
Grave Reference
Coll. grave 8. G. 5. 4
Coordinates
32.09586, 23.71913 OSM
Notes

Son of Commander A. E. Conn R.N. and Mrs. M. Conn, of Walvis Bay, South West Africa

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "21 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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