Pieter le Grange
# Pieter le Grange

Lieutenant General Pieter Andries Le Grange SSA SM (born 15 September 1916) 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, and participated in the Second World War 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.

## 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))
