Identity
Person No.
30398
Old ROH no.
492
Service No.
74362088PE
Last Name
First Name
Gerard
Initials
G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Candidate Officer
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,295
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, at Lanseria, in Atlas MB326KM Impala Mk II #1016. It is thought that the radio compartment panel opened shortly after takeoff. This caused the plane to roll as if out of control. The pilot ejected downwards and was killed
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1977 Air Force. Left column. 3rd name from the top (Genis G.)
Notes
Son of Mrs. A. T. M. Genis. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1977 SAA (Kruger–Maquinda, Walker–Wilters) to 1978 SAA (Amorim–Cassamano, Hunter–Mandunga)". 1977 Air Force. Left column. 3rd name from the top (Genis G.).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
Gerhard Genis. A brilliant scholar. Matriculated from Springs Boys High 1976. Was tragically killed in a Silver Falcons training exercise when the wing of the Impala aircraft broke off.
Dedications
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