Bruce Stafford Hay

Born 2 Dec 1921 - Died 15 Jan 1945

Service number: NZ413846 AWMM
WWII 413846 AWMM
Also known as: —
Armed force / branch: Air Force AWMM
Last rank: Flight Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 14 Squadron AWMM
War: World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

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External links: Ross, J. (1955). Royal New Zealand Air Force. Wellington, Dept .of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2AirF.html
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2187236
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RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845611
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List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845745
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Details of the rescue attempt of Fl/Lt Francis George Keefe NZ417066.
Public - Ian - Researcher - 11 November 2024 - https://aircrewremembered.com/johnson-thomas-randall-french.html
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/f4u/NZ5408.html
Public - Antonio - Researcher - 8 January 2022 - web page
References: Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
vol. 3. p. 238
New Zealand Fighter Pilots Association Journal
January 15th 1945: the RNZAF's Blackest day. March 1999, No. 24, p. 5-11
Hanson, C. (2001). By such deeds: honours and awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999. Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
p. 240
Information kindly provided by family
RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ha - Hy. Archives New Zealand (R17845611) - Former archives reference: AIR118
Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing - United Kingdom, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845745)

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