Major-General Benjamin Gottlieb "Barend" Viljoen (13 April 19081995)
was a
South African military commander.
Military career
He joined the
South African Air Force
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. The South African Air Force was established on 1 February 1920. The Air Force saw service in World War II a ...
in 1927, and served in
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. He also served as to the and to the .
He was from 23 September 1956 to 30 April 1965.
Honours and awards
He was awarded the
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...
in 1944.
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See also
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List of South African military chiefs
This article lists the South African military chiefs. From 1958 until the 1994 South African general election, first democratic general election in 1994, the present-day South African National Defence Force was known as the South African Defenc ...
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South African Air Force
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is the air warfare branch of South African National Defence Force, with its headquarters in Pretoria. The South African Air Force was established on 1 February 1920. The Air Force saw service in World War II a ...
References
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1908 births
1995 deaths
Afrikaner people
South African people of Dutch descent
South African Air Force generals
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Chiefs of the South African Air Force
South African Air Force personnel of World War II
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