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Identity
Person No.
13679
Service No.
329220V
Last Name
Lithgow 2
First Name
John
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1925 (±1 yr) 290
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
29 January 1945 105
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,653
Killed in action, caught fire in dive, crashed 1.5 miles West of Castelacchio, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX738
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
11 Squadron 30
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
BOLOGNA WAR CEMETERY 11
Grave Reference
V, A, 3. 1
Coordinates
44.47415, 11.39939 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of James B. and Violet B. Lithgow, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "11 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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