Identity
Person No.
26464
Service No.
47434V
Last Name
First Name
Dirk Cornelius
Initials
D C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF), after returning froma bombing raid on the Brescia marshalling yards in Northern Italy, Liberator collided with an RAF Wellington bomber KL355 from 70 Squadron while circling Celone airfield to land, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KK302
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Hermanus Christiaan Steyn Uys and Jacoba Johanna Uys; husband of Carmel Theresa Uys, of Potgietersrust, 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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