Identity
Person No.
28242
Service No.
542813V
Last Name
First Name
Robert Pender
Initials
R P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF & 4 RAFVR), during Partisan supply drop in Northern Italy, crashed into mountain at Ostana at night in poor weather, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG874
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Bobs R. P. and Barbara W. S. Whitelaw, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. On Jeppe High School for Boys Roll of Honour
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "31 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Unknown
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