Identity
Person No.
5508
Service No.
542831V
Last Name
First Name
John Rudyard
Initials
J R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, spun into ground during attack on factory Aulla, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FT850
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Cecil John and Doreen Elaine Dekema, of Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa. Born Johannesburg.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "11 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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