Identity
Person No.
6679
Service No.
47414V
Last Name
First Name
Barney Godfrey Smuts
Initials
B G S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by flak near Zagreb, in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #KH717
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Husband of Jansie Thomina Enslin (nee Martens)
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "5 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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