Identity
Person No.
29745
Service No.
73215824PE
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Daniel (koos)
Initials
J D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by RPG-7 in Alouette III #24. Both he and the pilot, Capt T van Rensburg, were thrown clear when the aircraft hit the ground. Cilliers was killed in the crash but the pilot escaped, and although injured, returned to the South African lines on foot. This was during the latter stages of Operation Sceptic. His body was recovered 2 years later
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. S. Cilliers
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project