Pieter le Grange

Lieutenant General

Pieter A. Le Grange

SSA SM
Lieutenant General; Pieter A. Le Grange; SSA SM
Born	15 September 1916
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Air Force
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Chief of Staff Personnel
Wars	World War II; Korean War;
Awards
Relations	Cornelia "Nelie" Bester van Rooy

Lieutenant General Pieter Andries Le Grange SSA SM (born 15 September 1916)^[1]^[2] was a South African Air Force officer, who served as Chief of Staff Personnel from 1974 to 1977.

Air Force career

Le Grange joined the South African Air Defence Force in 1937, after a short stint in the Special Service Battalion,^[1] and participated in World War II by serving as Adjutant 2 Squadron in Italy and in Sicily. Adjutant 2 Squadron in the Korean War. In 1974, he acted as Director General Personnel. Chief of Staff Personnel from 1 May 1974–30 Sep 1977 on which date he retired.^[1]

Awards and decorations

Star of South Africa (Gold) (SSAG)
Southern Cross Medal (1952) (SM)
Korea Medal (South Africa)
Union Medal
1939–45 Star
Africa Star
War Medal 1939–1945
Africa Service Medal (WWII)
Bronze Star Medal
United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
Korean War Service Medal
Order of Military Merit (무공훈장) (2nd Class - Eulji Cordon (을지)) ^[a]

Notes

^ Sometimes spelt Ulchi

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leiers deur die Jare (1912–1982)" [Leaders through the years (1912–1982)]. Scientaria Militaria (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 94.
^ Paratus. Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag. 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

Military offices
Preceded by Lt Gen Hendrik Laubscher	Chief of Staff Personnel 1974–1977	Succeeded by V Adm Ronald A. Edwards

[3] Sometimes spelt Ulchi

[Scientaria-1] Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leiers deur die Jare (1912–1982)" [Leaders through the years (1912–1982)]. Scientaria Militaria (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 94.

[2] Paratus. Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag. 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

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