Identity
Person No.
13923
Service No.
115437V
Last Name
First Name
Petries Johannes Steinkamp
Initials
P J S
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, Spitfire MH321, dived into the sea whist on a patrol, north west of Corsica
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Willem Petrus and Hester Johanna Helena (nee Steenkamp) Louw, of Calvinia. Commemoration stone in Calvinia Main Cemetery, Northern Cape
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "242 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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