Identity
Person No.
15118
Service No.
102199V
Last Name
First Name
Daniel Wilhelm
Initials
D W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, when doing a series of flying exercisies in a Harvard aircraft of H.M.S. Hunter. When after a stall turn, one wing of the aircraft collided with the top of a tall tree and machine crashed into ground
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC and Bar)
United Kingdom
1st DFC LG Sup 4 December 1942 pg. 5267; Bar to DFC LG Sup 7 July 1944 pg. 3189 | 5 Sep 2026: Unit "40 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regime || 7; Bar to DFC LG Sup 7 July 1944 pg. 3189 | 5 Sep 2026: Unit "40 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, p
Notes
On Mossel Bay War Memorial, Western Cape
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "40 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
1st DFC LG Sup 4 December 1942 pg. 5267; Bar to DFC LG Sup 7 July 1944 pg. 3189
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