Roll of Honour: Person Info

Personal Details

Service No:66252610PE
Rank:Sergeant
Last Name:RETIEF
First Name:DIRK WILHELMUS MARTHINUS
Initials:D W M
Born:Unknown

Death Details

Date of Death:1979-09-06
Age at Death:29
Cause of Death:Killed in action, shot down in Mozambique (at Mapai). Believed to have been carrying explosives to be used in Operation Uric and hit by a RPG7 or AAA., in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #164. Also killed was the SAAF aircrew and 14 Rhodesian soldiers.

Images

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