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Identity
Person No.
33671
Service No.
70388152PK
Last Name
First Name
Paul Denzil
Initials
P D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Rank
Captain
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down in Mozambique (at Mapai), seconded to the Rhodesian Air Force. Believed to have been carrying explosives to be used in Operation Uric and hit by a RPG7 or AAA., in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #164. Also killed was the SAAF aircrew and 14 Rhodesian soldiers
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mrs. D. M. Velleman

Citation

He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33671