Robert C. MacKenzie
American professional soldier and mercenary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Callen MacKenzie SCR BCR (November 30, 1948 – February 24, 1995) was an American professional soldier whose career included service as an infantryman in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, the C Squadron 22 (Rhodesian) SAS, the South African Defence Force, and the Transkei Defense Force.
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Robert Callen MacKenzie | |
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Born | (1948-11-30)30 November 1948 San Diego, California |
Died | 24 February 1995(1995-02-24) (aged 46) Sierra Leone |
Allegiance | United States Rhodesia South Africa Transkei |
Service/ | United States Army Rhodesian Army South African Army Transkei Defence Force Croatian Defence Council |
Years of service | 1966–1967 1970–1980 1980–1981 1981–1985 1995 |
Rank | Private First Class (US Army) Captain (Rhodesian Army) Major (South African Army) |
Commands held | C Squadron 22 (Rhodesian) SAS Sierra Leone Commando Unit |
Wars | Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War South African Border War Bosnian War Sierra Leone Civil War |
Awards |
As a contributing editor for unconventional operations for Soldier of Fortune (SOF) magazine, he was sent to cover conflicts in different hot-spots around the globe, including Mozambique, Central America, Croatia, Bosnia, Russia, Thailand, Suriname, Taiwan and Cambodia. At the time of his death, he was in command of and training the Sierra Leone Commando Unit (SLCU).