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On May 1st, 1943 he lost his life when the Kittyhawk he was flying crashed into the sea after taking off on a local patrol from Henderson Airfield, Guadalcanal.

5/2/6958
387 hrs. as pilot.

Mr. H.O. Manz (F) (right aligned)
Box 43, (right aligned)
OTAKI RAILWAY. (right aligned & underlined)