Johannes le Roux
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Johannes le Roux
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Squadron Leader Johannes Jacobus "Chris" le Roux, was a South African flying ace of the Second World War, who flew for the Royal Air Force (RAF). He is credited with 23.5 kills Le Roux joined the RAF in 1939. He is one of three pilots who claimed responsibility for attacking and seriously injuring General Erwin Rommel in his staff car on a road outside Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy. Rommel's vehicle was strafed and the driver lost control. The car then struck a tree and spun off the road
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