Name: |
BIDEN |
Given Name: |
NORMAN |
Initials: |
N |
Service No: |
P1/29531 |
Rank: |
LieutenantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Air Force |
Unit: |
2 Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1951-09-05Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
28 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, North American F-51 Mustang #302. Lt N. Biden was a member of a flight detailed to attack an artillery position in the 'Punchbowl' area. His aircraft failed to pull out of it's dive during the napalm attack, and crashed into the ground and burst into flames. |
Additional Information: |
Husband of Mrs. M. B. Biden, of Dunnottar. ref. 85 years of SAAF |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2024-03-02