Johannes Jacobus le Roux
| Johannes Jacobus le Roux | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
April 12, 1920 Heilderg, Transvaal |
| Died | September 19, 1944 (aged 24) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939 - 1944 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Commands held | No. 602 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Squadron Leader Johannes Jacobus le Roux DFC is a South African World War II flying ace, who flew for the Royal Air Force.[1] He is credited with 23.5 kills
He joined the RAF in 1939.[2]
Le Roux standing in front of his motorcycle at Souk el Khemis ('Waterloo'), Tunisia
In July 1944, by now OC, 602 Squadron, Le Roux was credited with attacking and seriously injuring General Erwin Rommel in his staff car, on a road outside Sainte Foy de Montgomerie, in Normandy. Strafing the vehicle, the driver lost control, struck a tree and spun off the road. Rommel fractured his skull when he was thrown from the vehicle. In doing so, Le Roux single-handedly removed Germany's commanding general from the Normandy battlefield. |
References
- ↑ Tidy, D (June 1969). "SOUTH AFRICAN AIR ACES OF WORLD WAR II". 1 (4).
- ↑ Price, Alfred (1995). Late Marque Spitfire Aces 1942-45. Osprey. p. 57. ISBN 1-85532-575-6.
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