Identity
Person No.
8415
Service No.
47930
Last Name
First Name
Charles Cornack
Initials
C C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Gazala, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1609
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of C. C. Gordon and Mary A. Gordon of Randfontein, Transvaal, South Africa. His twin brother, Ian H. M. Gordon, also died on service.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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