Identity
Person No.
7388
Service No.
577901V
Last Name
First Name
Heinrich Christof Johannes
Initials
H C J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, lost at sea off Cape Town, on test flight, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6486
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 286.
Unit History
Notes
Son of Karl E. H. and Frieda D. H. M. Fortmann, of Nottingham Road, Natal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "23 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
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