1922 - 1943
Bert Wipiti New Zealander Military
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Details
| First Name |
Bert
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| Last Name |
Wipiti
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| Birthday |
16th January, 1922
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| Birthplace |
New Plymouth, New Zealand
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| Died |
3rd October, 1943
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Ethnicity |
OTHER
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| Nationality |
New Zealander
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| Occupation |
Military
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Bert Sam Wipiti, DFM (16 January 1922 – 3 October 1943) was a New Zealand fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. Born in New Plymouth, he enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in 1941 and when he was posted to No. 243 Squadron in Singapore, he was the first Māori airman to leave New Zealand for active duty. Following the Japanese invasion of British Malaya, he destroyed five Japanese aircraft before being evacuated to Java in February 1942. He later flew with the RNZAF's No. 485 Squadron in Europe and was killed on operations while escorting bombers on a raid over France.
