Identity
Person No.
29150
Service No.
542545V
Last Name
First Name
John
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, missing between Bari and Hassani, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #KG710
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Son of Robert and Ann Zurschmiede, of Clifton, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "44 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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