Barend Viljoen Military person

Major-General Barend Viljoen SSA OBE (13 April 1908 – 1995) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1927, and served in World War II. He also served as ADC to the Governor General of the Union of South Africa and to the King of Greece. He was Air Chief of Staff from 1956 to 1965.

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Birth dateApril 13, 1908
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1995

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Military person

award
Order of the British Empire
Star of South Africa (military decoration)
military operations
World War II
military branch
South African Air Force
military commandAir Force Chief of Staff
service start1927
service end1965

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