SASNZ Terry, Dennis Michael Winape

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By Richard Rhodes James
Beyond the Chindwin
By Bernard Fergusson

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Terry
  • FORENAME
Dennis Michael Winape (aka Bro)
  • UNIT
NZSAS
  • RANK
Sergeant
  • NUMBER
40897
  • DATE OF DEATH
21st February 1981
  • AGE
36​
  • GRAVESITE
Cremated and ashes scattered on the ocean.
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
aka D.M.Terry
born 28.08.1944
wife Pam Terry (nurse Vietnam/Malaya)
killed air crash (USAF C130) China Sea off Philippines
Sergeant Dennis Michael Winape (Bro) TERRY was tragically killed along with WO2 Reginald David (Dave) HEYWOOD at 05:23am on 26 February 1981 when USAF MC-130E #64-0564 (belonging to 1st Special Operations Squadron) “Flew into the ocean near Tabones Island, Philippines during a low-level turn killing 23 out of 24 on board”. Bro & Dave where part of a NZ Special Air Service detachment on exercise SpecWarEx-81 operating out of Cubi Point Naval Air Station, Subic Bay, Philippines.
 
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