Jimmy Durrant, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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South African Air Force general
Date of Birth: 05-May-1913
Date of Death: 15-Oct-1990
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Jimmy Durrant
- Major-General James Thom Durrant (1913 – 15 October 1990) was a highly successful South African pilot during World War II who eventually became the Director-General of the South African Air Force.
- In addition to commanding SAAF squadrons and wings, he also commanded RAF bomber groups.
- At the age of 32, he was the youngest Major-General in the Allied forces.
- He resigned from the SAAF as a result of the de-anglicisation policy instituted by the National Party after they took power after the 1948 general election.
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