Identity
Person No.
31277
Service No.
P1/40323
Last Name
First Name
Douglas Raymond
Initials
D R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in North American F-51 Mustang #307. On 7 February 1951, 2Lt D.R. Leah was flying one of four Mustangs, led by Commandant S. Theron, on a reconnaissance of the Wonsan-Hamhung area, on the east coast of North Korea. After expending their bombs on a supply dump, the patrol found three camouflaged vehicles on a road just north of Yonghong, which they proceeded to strafe with their machine guns. During 2Lt Leah's second attack, he pulled out to the right but his starboard wing struck the ground, causing his aircraft to cartwheel into the ground and burst into flames. The wreckage was scattered over a wide area
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
LG 8 February 1919 - "A pilot of courage and skill, bold in attack and gallant in action, who has accounted for five enemy aeroplanes. On 27th September he attacked fifteen Fokker biplanes that were harassing one of our bombing formations, driving down one in flames. He then engaged a second; in the combat the two machines collided, and the enemy aeroplane fell down completely out of control. Although his machine was badly damaged, Lieutenant Lawson successfully regained our lines."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project