Identity
Person No.
29472
Service No.
05177225E
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Gerhardus
Initials
J G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
34
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in air crash. SAS President Steyn was in Luanda on a courtesy call while on a return trip from France for the acceptance of the submarine SAS Emily Hobhouse. The onboard Westland Wasp (#83) helicopter had just undergone a main rotor change and crashed while on a test flight to Luanda Airport
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of C. W. Blom, of Cape Town. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project