Identity
Person No.
39260
Service No.
4441
Last Name
First Name
Francois
Initials
F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Seconded from the SAAF
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Air Operations in Alouette III #R5177 at Chioco, Tete Province, Mozambique. Chopper was hit by an RPG-7
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B Salt. ref. "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.
Citation
Awarded for 15 November 1976 in the battle of "Hill 31" in the Honde Valley against a gang of 40 terrorists of which 32 were accounted for
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project