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VAN DER SPUY, Roy

Personal Information
Rank Lt.
Forename(s) Roy David M.
Surname van der Spuy
Gender M
Age 27
Decorations
Date of death 29-08-1944
Next of kin Son of David and Vi Van Der Spuy, of Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Consolidated Liberator VI
Serial Number EW165
Markings -F
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Hungary
Burial/Memorial Place Budapest War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave I. D. 1-6..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 3
Panel Number Not yet erected on site
Enlistment information
Service Number 205866V
Service South African Air Force
Group 205
Squadron 34 SAAF
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different South Africa
Fellow Servicemen
Munro J F (Capt.)
Alexander P S (Lt.)
Lever B E (Sgt)
Creux P A (WO1)
Grice W H (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 28-08-1944
End Date 29-08-1944
Takeoff Station Foggia No. 1/ Celone
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Mine laying in the Danube
Reason for Loss Probably shot down by Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen of 8./NJG6. Exploded in mid-air and crashed between Ocsény and Decs. Some were able to bale out but all of the parachutes caught fire. One of the gunners fell into a tree and survived.