Identity
Person No.
29049
Service No.
103622
Last Name
First Name
John Pilgrim
Initials
J P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, flew into ground near LG "Y", Martin Baltimore Mk III #AH107
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Gustav Adolph and Kathleen Penrose (nee Hall) Zahn, of Knysna, Cape Province, South Africa. His brother also died in service. ***Might be Jewish
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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