Identity
Person No.
2921
Service No.
47577V
Last Name
First Name
Harold Julius
Initials
H J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, engine seen to smoke during dive on target, failed to return, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JK973
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Son of Max and Annie E. Buch, of Cape Town, South Africa. His brother also died in service. ***Jewish
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "4 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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