Name: |
HASTINGS |
Given Name: |
ARTHUR JAMES |
Initials: |
A J |
Service No: |
99671V |
Trade: |
W.Op./Air Gnr. |
Rank: |
LieutenantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Air Force |
Unit: |
31 Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1944-08-17Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
23 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF), exploded in mid-air over Warsaw, Poland while dropping supplies to Polish Home Army Partisans, in Warsaw, Poland, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW248 |
Additional Information: |
Son of the late Charles Hastings and Lily Moody (formerly Hastins), of P. O. Grabouw, Cape Province, South Africa. Born Woodstock. A civil servant with Inland Revenue Department Pretoria by profession |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2018-12-06