John Frost (SAAF officer)
John Everitt Frost, DFC & Bar (16 July 1918 – 16 June 1942) was a South African fighter ace during the Second World War. He was the highest-scoring member of a South African Air Force squadron during the war, credited with the destruction of 15 Axis aircraft. South African pilots with higher numbers of kills, such as Pat Pattle and Adolph "Sailor" Malan, were members of the British Royal Air Force.
John Everitt Frost | |
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Major John Frost (centre), commander of No. 5 Squadron, sitting between two of his most experienced pilots, Lieutenant Robin Pare (left) and Captain Andrew Duncan, Egypt, March/April 1942. All three were missing or killed in action by the end of June. | |
| Nickname(s) | "Jack" |
| Born | 16 July 1918 Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Died | 16 June 1942 (aged 23) Missing in Action near Bir Hakeim, Egypt |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service/ | South African Air Force |
| Years of service | 1936–1942 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | No. 3 Squadron SAAF (1940–42) |
| Commands held | No. 5 Squadron SAAF (1942) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War
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| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar |
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