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Beese, Artur

Date of birth:
March 11th, 1916 (Hörselgau/Thüringen, Germany)
Date of death:
February 6th, 1944
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

At the end of his career, Artur Beese was Staffelkapitän with Jagdgeschwader 26 and achieved a total of 22 (possibly 23) victories.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 29th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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