- 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.
DATE OF DEATH:
21-Feb-1981WEB LINKS:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/87392
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