Identity
Person No.
2886
Service No.
328340V
Last Name
First Name
Michiel Johan Wichardt
Initials
M J W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, B-26B-4-MA Marauder 41-18039 "Z", crashed into sea half-a-mile West of Asinara Isle, off the NW tip of Sardinia, on recovery to Alghero after patrol. The bodies of the dead crew members, with the exception of Lt Brummer SAAF, who was not found, were recovered by Italian fishermen
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of M. J. W. Brummer and Anna Aletta Schoon (formerly Brummer), of Vryheid, Natal, South Africa. Born Sterkstroom, District Queenstown
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "14 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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