Identity
Person No.
13103
Service No.
98786
Last Name
First Name
Unknown
Initials
L J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, collided with FAA Swordfish W5975, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6012
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Louis J. and Petronella H. le Grange, of Cox, Cape Province.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "23 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories
No stories have been added yet.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.