Identity
Person No.
17990
Service No.
281656V
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Wessels
Initials
J W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
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
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Dr. Hilgard Muller and Catharina Elizabeth Hugo (formerly Muller), of Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa. Born Winburg.
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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