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Identity
Person No.
33760
Service No.
4170408
Last Name
First Name
Willem Robert
Initials
W R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
37
Military Service
Rank
Acting Pilot Officer
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, in Beechcraft Baron. The plane, known as "Dinky Toy" was supplied by UNITA and had been checked out by SAAF personnel at Rundu. It was busy with aerial observations for Battlegroup Foxbat in the Silva Porta area of Angola when it crashed, 6km north of Norton de Matos. The SADF investigation team could not determine the exact cause of the crash
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Of Ermelo, South Africa
Citation
He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project