Identity
Person No.
7118
Service No.
42988V
Last Name
First Name
Jack Ernest
Initials
J E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by flak, near Padova, in North American P-51 Mk IVA Mustang #KH808
Military Service
Location
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Son of Ernest E. and Hilda M. Filby, of Cape Town, South Africa. Educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown
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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