Service Details
Name:
 COETZEE
Given Name:
 JOHANNES CHRISTIAN
Initials:
 J C
Service No:
 103385V
Rank:
 Captain
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Regiment:
 South African Air Force
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Unit:
 5 Sqdn.
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Date of Death:
 1945-04-19
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Date of Birth:
 1918-11-03
Age:
 26
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #KH713, shot down by flak on close support mission
Decorations:
 D F C
Citations:
 LG Sup 20 July 1945 pg. 3786 - "In recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations."
Additional
Information:
Son of Coenraad Johannes Hendrik and Johanna Catharina Coetzee, of Rehoboth, South West Africa. Born South West Africa. A civil servant.
Commemoration
Country:
 Italy
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Cemetery:
 ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 IV, D, 14.

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