Glynn, Richard William

Identity

Person No.

30471

Service No.

82430414PS

Last Name

Glynn 1

First Name

Richard William

Initials

R W

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1966 (±1 yr) 243

Age at Death

21

Military Service

Rank

Lieutenant

Regiment

South African Air Force 3,509

Unit

42 Sqdn. 32

Secondary Unit

attd. 53 Bn.

Death Record

Date of Death

03 September 1987 167

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, shot down by SA-8 South of Lomba river, Angola, in Atlas AM3C Bosbok #934. During Ops Modular, was giving battery targeting information on the enemy when the Angolan brigades started shooting at the plane with SAM missiles guns. The plane was hit and crashed in a nearby field

Grave Reference

Alternative Commemoration until grave found 2

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Limpopo 185

Cemetery

POLOKWANE (OR PIETERSBURG) AREA CEMETERY ? 11

Additional Information

Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Glynn. 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

southafricawargraves.org — record #30471

Glynn, Richard William (R W)