| Andrew Christiaan Bosman | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1917 |
| Died | April 17, 1947 (aged 29) |
| Place of birth | Bloemhof, South Africa |
| Place of death | Khartoum, Sudan |
| Buried at | Khartoum War Cemetery |
| Service/branch | South African Air Force |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | P102696V |
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Andrew Bosman (16 May 1917 - 16 May 1947) was a South African flying ace of World War II, scoring 10½ kills.[1][2]
He joined the Permanent Force before World War II and later joined the South African Air Force. He joined 3 Squadron SAAF in the Western Desert in 1941. He took command of 3 Squadron SAAF in April 1942 but his tour was cut short.[1] After a break from operations he joined 72 Squadron in December 1943. He later became Wing Commander (Flying) of 7 Wing, SAAF. In July 1945 he took command of 7 Wing and promoted to Colonel but VJ day stopped his deployment to the Far East[1]
After the war, he went back to the rank of Major in command of 1 Squadron SAAF.[1]
He was killed when a Lockheed Ventura, ferrying pilots to collect Spitfires in England, crashed in Khartoum.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Shores, C; Williams C. Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots. Grub Street. pp. 101. ISBN 1-898697-00-0.
- ↑ Shores, Christopher; Ring, Hans (1969). Fighters over the Desert: The Air Battles in the Western Desert: June 1940 to December 1942. New York: Arco. p. 240. ISBN 0668-02070-9.
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