Identity
Person No.
24190
Service No.
102981
Last Name
First Name
Roderick
Initials
R J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
33
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 4 crew (1 survived), shot down by Bf109. Possibly shot down by Hans-Arnold "Fiffi" Stahlschmidt, who was credited with 59 victories, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1664
Military Service
Location
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Locality
Unknown
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Notes
Son of Thomas and Mary MacI. Stewart; husband of Eve M. Stewart, of Northlands, Transvaal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "21 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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