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Dollmeier, Leonhard (KG 53 "Legion Condor")

Date of death:
November 5th, 1944 (over the Northsea)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

05.11.1944-06.11.1944: Ofw., Bordschütze, 4./ KG 53, reported MIA then KIA with He 111 H-20 Werknummer 701.235 coded 'A1+AM' over the North Sea, with a crew of 5 that failed to return to Bad Zwischenahn from an airborne V-1 launching mission against London- apparently shot down by a Beaufighter - Remaining crew (all MIA) :
-Hptm RKT Heinz Zöllner, Staka, Flugzeugführer
-Ofw RKT Karl Christmann, Beobachter
-Fw DKT Erich Schneider, Bordfunker
-Ofw DKT Fritz Marhoun, Bordmechaniker

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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