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Identity
Person No.
675
Service No.
543156V
Last Name
Armstrong 19
First Name
Patrick Anthony
Initials
P A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1925 (±1 yr) 290
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
13 July 1944 123
Cause code
KIA 14,781
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,655
Killed in action, blew up on bombing run Montevarchi, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB437
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
12 Squadron 169
Corps
South African Air Force 3,523
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
AREZZO WAR CEMETERY 51
Grave Reference
Coll. grave IV. A. 14-24. 11
Coordinates
43.48411, 11.79039 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Raymond John Owen and Julia Armstrong, of Simonstown, Cape Province, South Africa.

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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