Name: |
PELSER |
Given Name: |
ABRAHAM LIEBERGH |
Initials: |
A L |
Service No: |
72430408BC |
Rank: |
CorporalOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Infantry Corps |
Unit: |
7 South African Infantry BattalionOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1977-03-08Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
21 |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Freak Accident, some of the troops used to straighten the pins on their hand grenades to make them easier to extract and then hooked the grenades into their webbing via the grenade handle. Unfortunately, when Abraham took off his webbing after returning to Nkurukuru Base from a patrol, his thumb caught on the grenade pin and pulled it out. The armed M26 grenade fell onto the floor in the middle of the tent and without hesitation, he dived onto the grenade and absorbed the full force of the explosion that killed him instantly but saved the lives of all the other soldiers in the tent |
Additional Information: |
No additional information known at this time |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2018-03-08