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Identity
Person No.
13468
Service No.
328321V
Last Name
Leviton 1
First Name
Leo De Wet
Initials
L D W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1925 (±1 yr) 290
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
10 March 1945 202
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,653
Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP681, missing on patrol, off west coast of Africa
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
26 Squadron 59
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Malta 213
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
MALTA MEMORIAL 195
Grave Reference
Panel 19, Column 2. 15
Coordinates
35.8947, 14.50783 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Israel and Katherina F. Leviton, of Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa. ***Jewish

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "26 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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