Arthur Umbers
Arthur Umbers was born in Dunedin on June 30 1919 and was a clerk before joining RNZAF in November 1940.

Career Details
It's thought that he served first with 74 Squadron in late 1942/early 1942. Later in 1942 Umbers joined 486, which flew Hurricanes but re-equipped with Typhoon in July 1942. On 22 December Umbers shared in the destruction of a Do 217E fifteen miles south of Selsey. The enemy aircraft was set on fire, jettisoning a mine before crashing into the sea.

On 9 April 1943 Umbers shared in shooting down an FW 190 off Etretat. On 24 June the unit escorted fighter-bombers to attack the Luftwaffe airfield at Abbeville in northern France. On the way back five FW 190s appeared and attacked a straggling fighter-bomber. Umbers chased one of the enemy aircraft and despite determined avoiding action shot it down into the Channel off the Somme Estuary.

In early 1944 Umbers was posted to 3 Squadron, and the unit coverted to tempests in April and began defensive duties against V-1s in mid-June. Umbers destroyed his first on 16 June and by the end of the campaign in early September he had destroyed 28 V-1s, making him the sixth highest scoring "diver" pilot. He was awarded a Bar to the DFC.