Donald Mackenzie (born July 9, 1924): Grew up in Methven. Joined RNZAF in 1943 as wireless operator and air gunner. His most dangerous experiences occurred over targets while aboard Lancaster bombers. He joined Naylor Love after the war and became a...
Frank Coory (September 26, 1920): Educated at Christian Brothers, Dunedin. Joined RNZAF at Hobsonville in 1939 and became a master engineer. Flew for air sea rescue from Norfolk Island after the war. Would like Dunedin "not to forget" the anniversaries...
Neville Selwood (June 12, 1924): Grew up in Southland. Joined RNZAF at Levin in 1942. Qualified as a navigator and served with 75 NZ Squadron RAF in East Anglia. His most dangerous moment was being attacked by two night fighters while returning from...
Bill Hall (August 23, 1921): Attended St Kelvin's College. Joined the NZ Army in 1936 and trained as a pilot, wireless operator and air gunner with the RNZAF in 1941. His most enduring memory is of his five Manna Operation missions to drop food to...
Barbara Lomas (September 23, 1924): Joined the Women's RAF Volunteer Reserve in 1950. Her most enduring memory is of getting lost in a heavy rainstorm in Britain while flying a Tiger Moth. Her husband, flying another aircraft, gave her the thumbs up...
Stuart Sinclair (October 27, 1922): Grew up in Southland, joined the RNZAF at Rotorua in 1942 and trained as a wireless operator. He served in Catalina flying boats in Canada, the United States, the Pacific Islands and Australia. After the war, he...
John Milne (November 11, 1924): Was educated in Dunedin, Wanaka and Oamaru before joining the RNZAF at Blenheim in 1943. He served in Lancaster bombers in Britain during the latter part of the war. His most enduring memory of the war is the comradeship...
Fraser Mitchell (January 2, 1922): Educated in Dunedin. Joined the RNZAF in 1942 and trained as a navigator, bomb aimer and air gunner. He did two operational tours in the Pacific aboard Ventura bombers. His twin brother, Gordon, carried out the same...
