Identity
Person No.
12597
Service No.
104000
Last Name
First Name
Joseph A
Initials
J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 or C202 near El Alamein, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk I #AK760
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
XXIV. E. 4.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Anthonie J. and Mary J. Kourie, of Migdol, Transvaal, South Africa. B.A.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "2 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Unknown
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