Identity
Person No.
21840
Service No.
328895V
Last Name
First Name
Ernest Willy
Initials
E W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, led a bombing mission against a German ammunition dump in the province, Modena in North Italy. Aircraft caught alight during bombing dive and was seen to explode 150 yards east of target Methane Gas Station
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Notes
Son of Willy and Hedwig Rosenstein, of Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. ***Jewish
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "185 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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