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Dümcke, Horst

Date of birth:
May 17th, 1911 (Wittenberge/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
September 19th, 1944 (near Bergamo, Italy)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Costermano
Plot: 9. Grave: 160.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
September 23rd, 1940: Oberfeldwebel der Reserve;
February 1st, 1941: Leutnant;
1942/1943 1942: Oberleutnant.

Career:
June 4th, 1936: Wehrbezirk Berlin V;
1939-1940: Wettererkundungsstaffel 1, Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe;
1940: Wettererkundungsstaffel 2, Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe;
1942: 2.(DFS) Staffel, Verbindungskommando (S) 2
July 1943: Leiter Einsatzkdo. "Toska", 2. Staffel, Versuchsverband Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe;
1943: 2.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 100;
May 1944: Staffelkapitän, 4. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 200.

Flown aircraft (as far as known):
Heinkel He 111H-2, RH+NT (crash 1940 Brest);
Junkers Ju 188D-2, A3+RD, W.Nr. 160062 (crash 1944 Bergamo).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
2.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 100, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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