Identity
Person No.
12302
Service No.
72822V
Last Name
First Name
William Patrick
Initials
W P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching
Military Service
Location
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Horatio Colin Campbell Kippen and Elizabeth Caroline Kippen, of Doonside, Natal, South Africa. His brother also died in service
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "30 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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