Vincent Peter Lautenslager

1956 - 1980  (23 years)

• Name	Vincent Peter Lautenslager
  Born	30 Sep 1956	Welkom, Vrijstaat, ZAF
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Sep 1980	Angola, ZAF
  Age	23 years
  Notes	Lieutenant Vincent Peter Lautenslager from 8 Squadron was Killed in Action on 12 September 1980 when his Atlas MB326K Impala Mk II, Serial No. 1074 was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire during close air support operations in Southern Angola. He was 23. His name and sacrifice has not been forgotten. On 12-Sep-80 Lt Vince Lautenslager was on a search and destroy mission as wingman to Lt Frans Vermaak in Impala MkII's. It appeared as though his Impala had struck into the ground during the roll-in to attack a Russian made troop carrier approximately 20 km's South East of Xangongo (The Ural lorry was still burning from the attack presumably by 30mm cannon from Lt Vermaak). It is not known if he was brought down by small arms fire or flew into the ground. He was presumed dead in the wreckage.
  Person ID	I800	Lautenslager
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Lambertus Jacobus Bernardus Maria Lautenslager,   b. 28 May 1924, De Bilt, Utrecht, NLD ,   d. Gauteng, ZAF
  Mother	Cornélie Annemarie Muilwijk,   b. 1930
  Married	10 Oct 1953	Baarn, Utrecht, NLD
  Children	3 children
  + 1. Living   2. Vincent Peter Lautenslager,   b. 30 Sep 1956, Welkom, Vrijstaat, ZAF ,   d. 12 Sep 1980, Angola, ZAF  (Age 23 years) + 3. Living
  Family ID	F284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Sep 1956 - Welkom, Vrijstaat, ZAF Died - 12 Sep 1980 - Angola, ZAF  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Vincent Peter Lautenslager Standing at his Aircraft