Identity
Person No.
43410
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Unknown
Initials
M I B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DIS 6,078
Died of disease
Cause of Death
Died in Durban hospital after repatriation from a North Korean POW camp. Shot down 23 Jul 1951 in North American F-51 Mustang (same 2 Sqn weather recce as Bekker 29385 and Du Plooy 30146); baled out and captured
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Unit History
Part of
Notes
No SAWGP person record. Narrative on Bekker SAWGP print.php?id=29385. Listed SAAFA roll of honour. Full first names not given — initials M.I.B. only.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "2 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Mike Sandham
Mike Sandham 15 Aug 2026: SAAFA RoH / SAWGP Bekker narrative. No force number.
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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