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Hooper

Dates: 1987-12-01 – 1988-02-29

Theatre: Angola (Cuito Cuanavale)

Follow-on operation after Moduler: SADF/UNITA forces pursued the retreating FAPLA brigades toward Cuito Cuanavale, engaging in heavy fighting east of the town (including the ZSU-23 and mine losses recorded against several ROH names here) as FAPLA dug in behind the Cuito River with strong Cuban-reinforced air defence and armour support.

Seeded from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operations_of_the_South_African_Border_War Description hedged where specifics were not confidently sourced — expand as better sourcing is found.

11 linked records
Name Date of Death Rank Unit Regiment
Barnard, Johannes Petrus (J P) 1988-01-19 Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion South African Infantry Corps
Lecuona, Marius Johann (M J) 1988-02-03 Lance Corporal 2 Special Service Battalion South African Armoured Corps
Groenewald, Andre Schalk (A S) 1988-02-14 Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion South African Infantry Corps
Groenewald, Pietir Henrich (P H) 1988-02-14 Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion South African Infantry Corps
Kleynhans, Jan Hendrik (J H) 1988-02-14 Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion South African Infantry Corps
Nieuwenhuizen, Vincent Vernon (V V) 1988-02-14 Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion South African Infantry Corps
Price, William Arthur Frederick (billy) (W A F) 1988-02-17 Lance Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion South African Infantry Corps
De Lange, Jacques (J) 1988-02-21 Signalman 5 Signal Regiment South African Corps of Signals
Maritz, Gerhardus Martinus (G M) 1988-02-21 Sergeant 5 Signal Regiment South African Corps of Signals
Venter, Van Zyl (V Z) 1988-02-21 Corporal Infantry School Oudtshoorn South African Infantry Corps
Hendricks, Clinton (C) 1988-02-25 Bombardier 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment South African Artillery