Identity
Person No.
33700
Old ROH no.
1588
Service No.
83320341BG
Last Name
First Name
Van Zyl
Initials
V Z
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,414
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, enemy air attack during Op Hooper. Bomb fell near trench where he was sheltering
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
Cuito Cuanavale, Cuando Cubango province, Angola
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Operation Hooper
Operation
Operation
Dates
1987-12-01 to 1988-02-29
About
Follow-on operation after Moduler: SADF/UNITA forces pursued the retreating FAPLA brigades toward Cuito Cuanavale, engaging in heavy fighting east of the town (including the ZSU-23 and mine losses recorded against several ROH names here) as FAPLA dug in behind the Cuito River with strong Cuban-reinforced air defence and armour support.
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Venter, of Kroonstad.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 66-76 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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