Identity
Person No.
4462
Service No.
210474
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Wessel
Initials
J W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6012, collided with FAA Swordfish W5975
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unknown
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Pieter Johannes and Magrietha Johanna Cooper, of Sandown Bay. Born Wewerivier, District Caledon. A general labourer
Research notes
Colyn Brookes, Mibisa: Volume One – Western Cape (Lulu, 2013, ISBN 9781447682523): Kleinmond Cemetery.
5 Sep 2026: Unit "23 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
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