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Identity
Person No.
40500
Service No.
6110
Last Name
Underwood 4
First Name
John Stephen
Initials
J S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1951 (±1 yr) 249
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Tech / Sergeant
Regiment
Rhodesian Air Force 78
Unit
4 Sqdn. 98
Secondary Unit
1 Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
02 September 1977 103
Cause of Death
Died in Military Aircraft Accident 1
Died in Military Aircraft Accident, in Lynx F337 #R3042 which flew into the ground 20 miles south of Umtali during a cross border raid, as a result of target fixation by the pilot
Grave Reference
NARROWVALE AREA CEMETERY 10
Location
Country
South Africa 18,398
Locality
Eastern Cape 958
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,256
Additional Information
Notes

Born July 1951. ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B. Salt. ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40500