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one of the airmen who served with this Squadron
editGideon Du Piesanie who was killed in an aircrash, as far as we can determine in Italy 1943 at Bari Airfield. He was in the SAAF 21st Sqdn, I they were based @ Foggia. I have inserted his rank and force number as per the Commenwealth War Graves Commission Details.
DU PIESANIE, G S Flight Sergeant 326162V 28/11/1943 Unknown South African Air Force South African Coll. grave VI. B. 37-40. BARI WAR CEMETERY