Identity
Person No.
21551
Service No.
595812V
Last Name
First Name
Jacob
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF), shot down while bombing the marshalling yards at Villach, Austria, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW204
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Jacob Coetzer and Louisa Maria Robbertse, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "34 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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