Identity
Person No.
33520
Old ROH no.
1470
Service No.
83218826BG
Last Name
First Name
Jacob Carel (jaco)
Initials
J C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Carel Hendrik and Ottilie Amanda (nee Pretorius) van Heerden
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 2
i think this may have been my section leader when i was at 4 sai in 1987 i know what happend to him in angola during ops modula i would like to speak to his parents and give them clousere brett
I was in Ops modular and I off-loaded Cpl Van heerden and the medics tried in vain to save his life. I gave him blood direct from my arm into his veins. A sad tough day for me. I salute you corporal. Would love to meet his parents to give them closure.
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