Identity
Person No.
6079
Service No.
207133V
Last Name
First Name
Unknown
Initials
J H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action. When acting as a weaver, hit by ack-ack. Flew back to lines, but plane stalled out and crashed
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Philip and Sophia Du Plessis, of Reitz, Orange Free State, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "40 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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