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HEARLE, Herbert Frederick

Service Number:	406758
Enlisted:	31 March 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Fremantle Perth Western Australia , 24 December 1920
Home Town:	North Perth, Vincent, Western Australia
Schooling:	Perth Modern School, Western Australia (1934-36)
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Prisoner of War, Timor, 8 May 1942, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia Special Memorial (3.B.1.) Northern Territory Memorial Adelaide River (Panel 9).
Memorials:	Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sergeant, 406758
31 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 406758, No. 5 Initial Training School Pearce
31 Mar 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406758
13 Nov 1941:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
20 Dec 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406758, No. 14 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45
7 Mar 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406758, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45
13 Apr 1942:	Imprisoned Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Shot down and wounded near Koepang Dutch East Indies
13 Apr 1942:	Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406758, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, WIA during an air battle. He is credited with shooting down one attacking A6M Zero Fighter.
15 May 1942:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 406758, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF), Executed on Timor.

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