James Kriel
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Lieutenant-General James Kriel SSAS SD SM MMM (8 March 1942 – 18 July 2016) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1959.
Background
Kriel attended
AFB Ysterplaat as a colonel before being transferred to Headquarters in the role of director air planning as a brigadier.[1]
Kriel was promoted to Chief of Air Staff Operations as a major general in 1986, followed by Chief of Air Force staff till 1991, when he was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Chief of the Air Force.[2]
Kriel died on 18 July 2016 at the age of 74.[3] He married Nellie Toerien on 4 August 1963. She was the daughter of Mattheus and Catharina (Née Bosman)
Honours and awards
He was awarded the Order of the Star of South Africa (Silver) in 1994.[4]
- Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Pro Patria Medal
- Southern Africa Medal
- General Service Medal (South Africa)
- Unitas (Unity) Medal
- Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
- Legion of Merit (Commander) (LOM) (USA)
- Order of the Cloud and Banner (3rd Grade - with Yellow Grand Cordon) (ORB) (Taiwan)
- Order of Precious Tripod(with Red Grand Cordon) (Taiwan)
See also
References
- ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- ^ "South African Defence Force". sadf.info.
- ^ Barnard, Marelize (21 July 2016). "Oudlugmaghoof James Kriel sterf". Netwerk24. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "National Orders Recipients". SA History. 1994. Retrieved 1 December 2014.