Name: |
HIATT |
Given Name: |
THOMAS CORBETT |
Initials: |
T C |
Service No: |
577227V |
Rank: |
Air MechanicOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Air Force |
Unit: |
26 Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1945-01-17Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
32 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ709, took off from Ikeja for Kano on a photo-reconnaissance operation but failed to arrive. The wreck was found 6.5 kms from Ipapa; all 9 (4 crew, 5 passengers) on board died |
Additional Information: |
Son of Thomas C. and Violet Hiatt; husband of Phyllis Marguerite Hiatt, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2021-08-05