Identity
Person No.
23679
Service No.
581516V
Last Name
First Name
John Vibert
Initials
J V
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, collided with HD547 during raid, Pontebba, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD461
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class II
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of John V. and Josephine Snell, of East London, Cape Province, South Africa. On East London Golf Club Roll of Honour
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.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories
No stories have been added yet.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.