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Friebel, Herbert (Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders")

Date of birth:
July 28th, 1915 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
May 15th, 1944 (Horodyszcze/Ukrain, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Potylicz / Potelitsch
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Herbert Friebel reached the rank of Leutnant. Achieved a total of 58 aerial victories in the East.

Career:
?: Flugzeugführer 10. / Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders";
?: Flugzeugführer 12. / Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders";
? - May 15th, 1944: Staffelführer 10. / Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".
15.05.1944: Leutnant, Staffelführer 10. / Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", KIA 3 Km South East of Horodyszcze / Gorodischtsche, region Tarnopol

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
10. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 12. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 24th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 10.02.1943) describes why Friebel received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberfeldwebel Friebel has achieved 51 aerial victories in the war against the Soviet Union. He also inflicted heavy losses in men and materiel on the enemy through his boldly executed strafing runs.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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