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Burmeister, Hans (Lehrgeschwader 1)

Date of birth:
April 22nd, 1920
Date of death:
August 30th, 1944 (Melsbroek/Brabant, Belgium)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: 46. Grave: 407.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

On August 30th, 1944, Junkers Ju 88 S-3 Werknr. 330.715, L1+AH, crashed at Fliegerhorst Melsbroek while taking off. The entire crew:
Flugzeugführer Oberleutnant Georg Sattler (14 april 1917)
Beobachter Unteroffizier Helmut Sowade (3 juni 1921)
Bordfunker Feldwebel Wilhelm Schartel (6 maart 1919)
Bordschütze Feldwebel Hans Burmeister (22 april 1920)
was killed in the crash.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Bordschütze
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordschütze, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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