Date of birth:

October 20th, 1920 (Gernsheim/Hesse, Germany)

Date of death:

March 15th, 1944 (Mid Atlantic Ocean.)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Otto Tragesser finally reached the rank of Obermachinenmaat on board the "U 653" under Kommandant Oberleutnant zur See Kandler. He was killed on March 15th when his ship was sunk by British Naval vessels.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Letter Navel Dokument Centre, Britisch Navel Headquarters, Hamburg, 05.11.1947