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Identity
Person No.
26739
Service No.
15082V
Last Name
Van Der Westhuizen 55
First Name
Jacobus Francois
Initials
J F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
08 August 1944 133
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, in Wellington X #LP233
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Captain
Regiment
142 Squadron 3
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Hungary 20
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
BUDAPEST WAR CEMETERY 20
Grave Reference
Coll. grave II. D. 1-3. 1
Coordinates
47.60082, 18.95696 OSM
Notes

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Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "142 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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