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Identity
Person No.
40080
Service No.
6526
Last Name
Nelson 22
First Name
Robert George
Initials
R G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1956 (±1 yr) 375
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Senior Aircraftsman
Regiment
Rhodesian Air Force 78
Unit
7 Sqdn. 75
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
18 May 1977 73
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, air ops in Alouette III #R3042. Aircraft was hit by groundfire during Operation Grapple in the Gokwe Area and caught alight. Although the pilot managed to land the chopper, Nelson apparently jumped from the aircraft before it landed and died on impact
Grave Reference
Body not recovered - crash site coordinates are: S22 06' 48.2" E31 39' 12.1" 28
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Manicaland Province 57
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B. Salt. ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

Medal awarded 17 December 1976

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40080