Date of birth:

1918 (Tarkastad/Cape Province, South Africa)

Date of death:

February 21st, 1941 (Masawa, Eritrea)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Asmara
Plot: 2. Row: E. Grave: 6.

Service number:

103000

Nationality:

South African

John Jacobus Coetzer served with No. 1 Squadron, South African Air Force. He was killed when he was shot down bij anti-aircraft fire on February 21st, 1941 as Lieutenant near Masawa with his Hawker Hurricane Mk I "V7658". He achieved a total of 2 air victories, 1 sharde victory, destroyed two planes on the ground himself and shared in the destroy of 15 others on the ground.

?: South African Permanent Force;
1939 - 1940: Military College;
May 1940: No. 1 Squadron, SAAF.

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