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Identity
Person No.
21718
Service No.
542628V
Last Name
Rodgers 4
First Name
John Lee Wellyn
Initials
J L W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1925 (±1 yr) 290
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
14 July 1944 134
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,514
Killed in aircraft accident, 3 crew baled out without notifying pilot, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB425
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
12 Squadron 169
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY 218
Grave Reference
V. J. 14. 1
Coordinates
43.77016, 11.34284 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Commemoration stone in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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