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Identity
Person No.
7767
Service No.
328915V
Last Name
Funkey 1
First Name
Howard Thomas
Initials
H T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1920 (±1 yr) 678
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
29 December 1944 81
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, damaged by explosion of HD501, crashed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD620
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
12 Squadron 169
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UDINE WAR CEMETERY 40
Grave Reference
Coll. grave IV. A. 2-7. 6
Coordinates
46.11636, 13.22536 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Charles H. and Anita C. Funkey, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, 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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