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Louis Cecil "Louis" Botha (4 September 1919 in Umlulo - Killed in action 17 June 1942) was a South African Captain in the South African Air Force during World War II. "Cookie" Botha was born in Durban in 1919 and performed his studies at Bloemhof college and technical college Wits in Johannesburg. He enters the SAAF pilot to become Officer in May 1938. He received his wings in August 1939 and after a spell in CFS integrates a coastal defense unit to protect Cape Town. He then became an instructor at Baragwanath, Blomfontein Kimberley and while he holds the position of Captain of Rugby team of the SAAF. In April 1942, he was assigned to Squadron SAAF 5 starts to operate next month in the West African desert, Libya. His first engagement takes place June 3, allowing him to win four victories in just 1 day, 1 in collaboration, which earned him the immediate award of the DFC. The next day, winning a fifth victory, he became an ace. The 16, he was given the command of Squadron but the next day, June 17, 1942, it falls under the Me 109 rounds of II. / JG 27.

Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross on 18 September 1942 (posthumously) as Captain in the No. 5 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron