Donald M. Brebner

Donald Mabile Brebner was a South African Major in the South African Air Force during World War II. Don Brebner was born in Johannesburg. He joined the SAAF and joined the Squadron 1 / SAAF by Lieutenant quality in North Africa in August 1942. He served in this squadron until May 1943 and returned to South Africa where he served with the Squadron 10 / SAAF during the summer. He then returned to Squadron 1 / SAAF in February 1944 and became in September the same year, Flight Commander within the unit. He ends his tour of duty in October and received the DFC November 14, 1944. He begins his 3rd tour of duty in April 1945 as commander of Squadron 7 / SAAF. He was shot April 19 but unharmed. After the war, he became a radiologist at Johannesburg.

Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross on 14 November 1944