Service Details
Name:
 MARAIS
Given Name:
 DEWALD
Initials:
 D
Service No:
 70237326
Rank:
 Lieutenant
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 South African Air Force
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 12 Sqdn.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1979-03-14
Other Casualties on this Date
Date of Birth:
 1954-07-17
Age:
 24
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, English Electric Canberra #452, shot down, in Angola. On a bombing mission and left 12 Squadron on the evening of 14th 1979 at about 16H00. Four Canberras flew in formation and while doing a low level tree top flight and dropping bombs something from the ground fired and hit the Canberra on the side, killing the pilot instantly. Nav. Doyle flew the plane from the navigator's position for about 12 minutes with bomb bay doors open. Eventually the plane climbed steeply, turned, and crashed into the ground half inverted, exploding on impact, at about 17H00
Additional
Information:
Husband of Mrs. J. Marais, of Weirda Park, Pretoria
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
Other Casualties commemorated in South Africa
Locality:
 Gauteng
Other Casualties commemorated in Gauteng
Cemetery:
 SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 Panel 07 - Body not recovered

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2023-12-07
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.