Identity
Person No.
33528
Old ROH no.
1474
Service No.
84382407BG
Last Name
First Name
Michael Johan
Initials
M J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
"D" Coy. Oudtshoom
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,310
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
Cemetery
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. van Heerden
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