Identity
Person No.
6759
Service No.
205447V
Last Name
First Name
Louis Vivian
Initials
L V
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
34
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 8 crew (3 RAFVR), shot down and crashed into Adriatic Sea while on return flight from the Romano Americana Oil Refinery at Ploesti, Romania, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG826
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Arthur and Annie Essery; husband of Vera Maud Essery, of Townsview, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. His brother also died on service
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "34 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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