Major-General Benjamin Gottlieb "Barend" Viljoen (13 April 19081995) was a South African military commander.

Military career

He joined the South African Air Force in 1927, and served in World War II. He also served as to the and to the . He was from 23 September 1956 to 30 April 1965.

Barend Viljoen

Honours and awards

He was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1944.

Barend Viljoen

See also

List of South African military chiefs

South African Air Force

References

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1908 births

1995 deaths

Afrikaner people

South African people of Dutch descent

South African Air Force generals

Officers of the Order of the British Empire

Chiefs of the South African Air Force

South African Air Force personnel of World War II

Barend Viljoen