Maurice von Tunzelmann.
Maurice trained with No.3 OTU in 1944 and was posted as Catalina Captain to
RNZAF No.5 Squadron. Maurice served one brief period on detachment
with No.6 Squadon at Halavo Bay in 1945.
In mid October 1944 FLTLT Tunzelmann captained PB2B-1 NZ4034 PA-F from Funafuti
to Pago Pago, Aitutaki, Bora Bora and Papeete, flying between these far flung
Pacific outposts for the rest of the month.
His crew at this time was 2nd Pilot W/O Wallace, Navigator FLTLT Bolton, 1st
W/Op FGOFF Hudson, 2nd W/Op FLTSGT Phillips, 1st Engineer SGT Bignell, 2nd
Engineer SGT Hawke, 3rd Engineer SGT Stewart, and Air Gunner SGT Guiness.