Identity
Person No.
8855
Service No.
206375V
Last Name
First Name
Wermer Richard Alex
Initials
W R A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
31
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, blew up on bombing run, raid on Gothic Line, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #HD589
Military Service
Location
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Oscar and Hildegard N. Heymann, 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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