English Māori Ivan Marinovich Born 16 March 1917 - Died 11 August 1943 PDF Key details Service numberNZ413103 AWMM WWII 413103 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Last rankFlying Officer/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 200 Squadron, RAF AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesIvan AWMM SurnameMarinovich AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberNZ413103 AWMM WWII 413103 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionCatholic, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth16 March 1917 AWMM Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 1940 AWMM West Coast Rd, Oratia, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMr Lovre and Mrs Mary Marinovich (parents) AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Single/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignWest Africa (Air Force) AWMM Armed force / branchAir Force AWMM Service numberNZ413103 AWMM WWII 413103 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military trainingEmpire Flying Scheme, Canada AWMM RCAF, 6 Air Observer School, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Base Record Course 1: Graduation Date: 25/04/1942. AWMM RCAF, 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan Base Record RCAF, 1 Air Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba Base Record Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 1940 AWMM Age 22 AWMM Orchardist/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Mariposa or Monterey AWMM Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 6 feet AWMM Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankFlying Officer/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force, 200 Squadron, RAF AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Ivan Marinovich was the son of Lovre Marinovich and of Mary Marinovich (nee Rosandich), of Oratia, Auckland, New Zealand.Ivan was the navigator for the aircraft captained by F/O Lloyd Allan Trigg. The aircraft was shot down by Anti-Aircraft fire from a German submarine. Plane crashed into submarine, killing all aircraft crew. F/O Trigg was awarded the V.C. posthumously for episode on the strength of the evidence given by U-Boat commander. The U-boat commander was rescued from a raft freed from the crashed plane. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death11 August 1943 AWMM Age 26 AWMM Atlantic Ocean AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameMalta Memorial, Malta AWMM Oratia School Second World War Memorial, Shaw Road, Oratia Auckland 0604 AWMM Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Ivan Marinovich by laying a poppy. Joe Marino Stephen Nicholas Marinovic Ivan Marinovich Stephen Stipe Marinovich Frank Marisco Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Ivan Marinovich Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945 Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-1993-139 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1532785 Sources Used DocumentsThis record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission. AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License