In Memory Of
COETZEE, JOHANNES CHRISTIAN
Service Details
Age:
26
Date of Birth:
1918-11-03
Service No:
103385V
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
5 Sqdn.
Regiment:
South African Air Force
Date of Death:
1945-04-19
Cause of Death:
Killed in action, North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #KH713, shot down by flak on close support mission
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
IV, D, 14.
Cemetery:
ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY
Country:
Italy
Additional Information
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."
Son of Coenraad Johannes Hendrik and Johanna Catharina Coetzee, of Rehoboth, South West Africa. Born South West Africa. A civil servant.
