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| 1978 | 74440124BG | Greyling J.B. , Rfn | 1978/08/12 | 1 Parachute Battalion | South African Army | 1303 |
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| Hannes was killed in action while he was on hot pursuit of a terrorist group of about 45 strong. The paratroopers were outnumbered by 3 to 1. Hannes was up and out of cover lifting the radio from his back so that he could call for a strike when he took the hit. A mortar bomb detonated between him and Corrie killing both. He died together with two other paratroopers that day, Pierre Du Bois and Corrie vd Nest. 6 SWAPO terrorists were confirmed dead. |
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