Identity
Person No.
1227
Service No.
47824
Last Name
First Name
Martinus Johannes
Initials
M J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, crashed during patrol, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN239
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Son of Anna Maria and the late Jan Hendrick Bartels. Husband of Barbara Helen Bartels (nee Taylor)
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "5 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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