Identity
Person No.
33721
Service No.
P1/40569
Last Name
First Name
Jesse Powell
Initials
J P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in North American F-51 Mustang #328. 2Lt J.P. Verster was reported overdue while ferrying an aircraft between the airfields at K-10 and K-16. The following day a report was received, stating that a wrecked aircraft had been found north east of Sosan. A Korean eye witness said that the aircraft, trailing black smoke, had approached at an altitude of 100 feet before suddenly nose diving into the ground. The pilot had attempted to bale out but was too late, and had been killed. He was buried by the Koreans, who also placed a cross and two wreaths on his grave. 2Lt Verster's body was later recovered
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project