Name: |
BELL |
Given Name: |
JOHN WILLIAM ARTHUR |
Initials: |
J W A |
Service No: |
240363 |
Rank: |
MajorOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Intelligence Corps |
Date of Death: |
1942-12-19Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
39 |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Aircraft Accident, Lockheed Lodestar 18-08 #248. Crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Kisumu Airport (KIS). The airplane came down in Kavirondo Gulf, Lake Victoria. It appeared that the undercarriage could not be raised after takeoff because of an electrical failure in the under-carriage safety lock circuit. The Lodestar was returning to South Africa from Cairo, Egypt. |
Additional Information: |
Son of William and E. Bell; husband of Mary H. A. Bell, of Johannesburg. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2024-03-19