Identity
Person No.
5502
Service No.
336447V
Last Name
First Name
Theunis Pautz
Initials
T P
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, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB492, shot down by flak Giulianora
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Eston and Johanna Aletha Deetlefs, of Molteno, Cape Province, South Africa. Born Butterworth, Cape Province
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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