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Fraatz, Georg-Werner (U-529)

Date of birth:
March 30th, 1917 (Hamelin)
Date of death:
February 15th, 1943 (south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland, North Atlantic)
Mentioned on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

03.04.1941-02.06.1942: Kdt, U-652: 9 patrols (151 days)
30.09.1942-15.02.1943: Kdt, U-529: 1 patrol (17 days)
15.02.1943: KIA when U-529 was sunk by depth charges by a Liberator aircraft from RAF Sqdn 120/S south-east of Cape Farewell, Greenland in position 55.45N, 31.09W - all hands lost (48 KIA)

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Awarded on:
April 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1940
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 26th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 17th, 1942
Medaglia de bronzo al Valore
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
U-529, 10. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 24th, 1944

Posthumously awarded
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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