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Identity
Person No.
40079
Service No.
6420
Last Name
Nelson 22
First Name
Kevin Peter
Initials
K P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1957 (±1 yr) 418
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Rhodesian Air Force 78
Unit
7 Sqdn. 75
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
28 July 1978 90
Cause of Death
Killed in air ops in Alouette III #R5177 at Chioco 1
Killed in air ops in Alouette III #R5177 at Chioco, Tete Province, Mozambique. Chopper was hit by an RPG-7
Grave Reference
Body not recovered - crash site coordinates are: S22 06' 48.2" E31 39' 12.1" 28
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Manicaland Province 57
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Ref :"Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B Salt

Citation

Medal awarded 17 December 1976

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40079