Identity
Person No.
23473
Service No.
103361
Last Name
First Name
Eric
Initials
E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, hit by P-40 of 66th FS 57FG USAAF from behind while taxying LG97, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk I #ET903
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
XXXIII. D. 22.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Henry J. and Elizabeth Smith, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. On Jeppe High School for Boys Roll of Honour
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "4 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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