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Identity
Person No.
32817
Service No.
PX23859
Last Name
Schlesinger 1
First Name
Lourens Benjamin
Initials
L B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1941 (±1 yr) 113
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
South African Air Force 3,509
Unit
1 Sqdn. 112
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
29 June 1965 99
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,519
Killed in aircraft accident, near Louis Trichardt, in Canadair CL13B Sabre #360. Suspected bird strike, the pilot did not eject
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 2
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Limpopo 185
Cemetery
MAKHADO (OR LOUIS TRICHARDT) CEMETERY 7
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. C. E. Schlesinger, of Louis Trichardt. 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 #32817

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=32817&pdf=1

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