HARBURN R A
- Nation SOUTH AFRICA
- Unit S.A.A.F.
- Service No. Unknown
- Rank LIEUTENANT
- Date of Death 11-Feb-52
- Location 8-1-9
- Grave No. 441
Burial Story
Captain Harburn was on a pre-briefed attack with bombs on a target. They flew on reaching cloud, which varied in thickness from 500ft to 1000ft they climbed to the top. On reaching the top Harburn found the starboard side covered in oil. Harburn went down and dropped his bombs, but Harburn’s Mustang had struck the ground and burst into flames.
The total number of flowers 21,733