ARANHA – Norman Francis
605705 – N.F. Aranha – Barbados – attested 15.10.43 – Sgt. Air Gunner UK 4.10.44
[Source NA AIR 2/6876]
605705 – N.F. Aranha – Barbados – attested 15.10.43 – Sgt. Air Gunner UK 4.10.44
[Source NA AIR 2/6876]
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Norman Francis ARANHA was born in Nassau, BAHAMAS on January 14, 1926
and died in Nassau, BAHAMAS on February 24, 1985.
After training, in Canada, he saw action, as a Air Gunner of B-24 Liberators in the Royal Air Force, in Egypt, Ceylon, India and Burma.
He was a crewmember of the first aircraft to land in Singapore, at the end of World War II.
His final rank was Warrant Officer.
September 13th, 2013 at 1:40 pm