Identity
Person No.
33345
Service No.
80468341BG
Last Name
First Name
Noah
Initials
N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
"G" Coy.
Defence Force
SADF 3,290
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI
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Locality
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Notes
Son of Norman Tucker. Born in Israel and moved together with his father to South Africa in 1968. His father was a veteran of the Six Day War in Israel. Prior to joining the SADF, Noah had obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. ***Jewish
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
Lt Noel Tucker was killed during a retaliatry air attack by mig 27's on the Calueqe dam (50KM North of SWA border, Angola) on 27 June 1988 at 14H07 after SADF artillary attacked town of CHIPEQUE. His buffel took a direct hit, killing all 10 occupants. A noddy was also hit , killing the gunner and driver. He was from 8SAI BN acting in a support role to 701 BN SWATF and other support elements from 8 SAI, who were holding the dam and the high ground to the N/E of Calueque. After this incident SADF withdrew all forces , including 32 BN, while 701 BN SWATF covered the withdrawal. The rampants over the dam wall were blown up on our withdrawal.
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