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Henry Meintjes [South Africa]

Name:Henry "Duke" Meintjes
Country:South Africa
Rank:Captain
Service:Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Squadrons:56, 60
Victories:8
Born:25 December 1892
Place of Birth:Colesburg
Died:
Place of Death:
Military Cross (MC)Henry Meintjes

Notes
Joining the Royal Flying Corps, Meintjes was posted to 60 Squadron in 1916. After claiming four victories and becoming a flight commander, he was reassigned to 56 Squadron in April 1917. Scoring his final victories on the evening of 7 May 1917, Meintjes' patrol of S.E.5's encountered Jasta 11. In the battle that followed, Albert Ball was lost and Meintjes was wounded in the wrist while shooting down two Albatros D.III's. Meintjes later served with the South African Air Force, attaining the rank of Major.

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