FEATHERSTONE, Dennis Geoffrey

Plane was a Liberator A72-64 which was hit by enemy fire and crashed near Balikpapan, Borneo.

Last Name
FEATHERSTONE
Given Names
Dennis Geoffrey
Service Number
438726
Date of Birth
22/10/1925
Birth Location
Box Hill VIC.
Enlistment Date
20/11/1943
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
03/02/1944
Course Details
WAGS Course 48
Intake Date
03/02/1944
Finish Date
19/05/1944
To
1 Per Dep
Kill Date or Discharge Date
02/07/1945 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
24 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Air ops. Balikapan Borneo
Date of Death
02/07/1945
Age
19
Cemetery / Memorial
Labuan War Cemetery Malaysia
Medals
Air Gunners Badge 1939-43 Star Pacific Star 1939-45 War medal
Notes

Plane was a Liberator A72-64 which was hit by enemy fire and crashed near Balikpapan, Borneo.

Posting on Death
24 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - FEATHERSTONE Dennis Geoffrey - Service Number 438726 (edited-2)
1WAGS - FEATHERSTONE Dennis Geoffrey - Service Number 438726 (edited-2)
1WAGS - FEATHERSTONE Dennis Geoffrey - Service Number 438726 (girls_edited-1)
1WAGS - FEATHERSTONE Dennis Geoffrey - Service Number 438726 (new_edited-1)

Acknowledgements

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