Fynn, Kerry John

Identity

Person No.

39220

Service No.

4489

Last Name

Fynn 10

First Name

Kerry John

Initials

K J

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1952 (±1 yr) 285

Age at Death

27

Military Service

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Regiment

Rhodesian Air Force 78

Unit

7 Sqdn. 75

Secondary Unit

Support Commando, Recce Troop

Death Record

Date of Death

02 January 1979 101

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, Air Operations in Alouette III #R5170 which had a mid-air collision with #R5701 near Selukwe, during Operation Grapple

Grave Reference

Cremated 225

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B. Salt

Citation

MLM Awarded 23 September 1977; BCR Awarded 9 February 1979 - "He was awarded the BCR, as a result of his actions in a contact in October 1978. Despite having a shattered femur and bleeding heavily, he refused to be casevaced and continued to direct the fight. His bravery and dedication was far beyond the normal call of duty"; MFC (Ops) Awarded 31 March 1978 - "For dragging a wounded comrade, under heavy fire, out of a cave where a CT had established himself"

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39220

Fynn, Kerry John (K J)