Identity
Person No.
4180
Service No.
103000
Last Name
First Name
John Jacobus
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by flak at Masawa, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #V7658
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. D. Coetzer, of Tarkastad, Cape Province, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Tarkastad Cemetery. He achieved a total of 2 air victories, 1 shared victory, destroyed two planes on the ground himself and shared in the destroy of 15 others on the ground.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "1 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories
No stories have been added yet.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.