Lieutenant ( Pilot ) Johannes Stephanus Gouws (1919-1944)

Lieutenant ( Pilot ) Johannes Stephanus Gouws Veteran

Birth

13 Aug 1919

Bultfontein, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa

Death

29 Mar 1944 (aged 24)

Stadtkreis München, Bavaria, Germany

Burial

Old Garrison Cemetery

Poznań, Miasto Poznań, Wielkopolskie, Poland Show Map

Plot

Coll. grave 9. A.

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One of the Great Escape participants.

103275 Lt Johannes S Gouws, South African, born 13-Aug-19, 40 Sqdn SAAF, PoW 9-Apr-1942, recaptured at Lindau, murdered 29-Mar-1944 by Schneider, cremated at Munich.

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Service No: 103275
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: South African Air Force, 40 Sqdn.
Honors: Mentioned in Despatches

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gouws, of Bultfontein, Orange Free State.

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