Eugene Kotze (1947 - 1982)

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Biography

Eugene Kotze was Killed in action and fatalities during South African Bush War 26 August 1966 - 15 January 1990.

LEST WE FORGET

Eugene Kotze is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Eugene Kotze ^[1]

Event Date: 16 April 1947 ^[1]

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Groom: Eugene Kotze ^{[1] [2]}

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Bride: R. M. Kotze (need to source the maiden name) ^[1]

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Military Info

Force number: 70548300PE ^[1]

Rank: Major ^[1]

Surname: Kotze ^[1]

Names: Eugene ^[1]

Regiment: South African Air Force ^[1]

Unit: Air Force Base Ondangwa ^[1]

Decoration: Southern Cross Decoration ^{[1] [2]}

Cemetery: Body not recovered - A small granite Memorial Tablet in his memory was placed at the Wall Memorial in Air Force Base Ondangwa. When the Base closed, the granite Memorial Tablet was moved to the SAAF Museum at Swartkop. ^[1]

Date of death: 01 June 1982 ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 01 June 1982 ^[1]

Age: 35 years ^[1]

Cause of death: Killed in action, shot down by AAA over Angola, near Cuvelai, in Atlas MB326KM Impala Mk II #1052. ^[1]

Grave

Event Place: SADF wall of remembrance Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria ^[1]

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1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16} South African War Graves Project Memorial of Eugene Kotze Seen and entered June 3, 2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Southern Cross Decoration Southern_Cross_Decoration Awarded to Eugene Kotze Seen and entered July 6, 2022 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz