Identity
Person No.
4156
Service No.
48071
Last Name
First Name
Merrick Barney
Initials
M B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by Bf109s, 8 miles SSE of LG05, in Martin Maryland #AH366
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Jan Barend and Caroline Elizabeth Coetzee, of Stapelbergskraal, P.O. Achtersneeuwberg Cradock, Cape Province, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "60 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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