Identity
Person No.
7003
Service No.
207191
Last Name
First Name
Leslie James
Initials
L J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in Martin Baltimore, AH-151 was hit three times by flak over the target area, these hits killed the top gunner and injured the observer. AH-151 landed at Belandah where the body of F/Sgt. Felton was removed from the aircraft by medical personnel of the USAAF and reputedly handed over to 239 RAF Wing for burial. His grave is unknown, so he is commerated on the Alamein Memorial. He had been hit by flak shrapnel in the upper body
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 268.
Notes
Son of Henry J. Felton, and of Dorothy Mary Felton, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. His brother also died on service. ***Buried at Belandah USAAF Cemetery
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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