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Identity
Person No.
8820
Service No.
329037V
Last Name
Grobler 71
First Name
Johannes Lodewyk Kruger
Initials
J L K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
16 July 1944 206
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,653
Killed in action, shot down by flak Montesecuro, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB459
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
ANCONA WAR CEMETERY 81
Grave Reference
III. H. 9. 1
Coordinates
43.58699, 13.52365 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Of Rusgenot 149, P.O. Toise River, Cape Province

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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