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Jäschke, Hans-Joachim

Date of birth:
July 18th, 1921 (Niesky/Silesia/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 21st, 1944 (Kleszcsele/Bielsk/Bezirk Bialystok, Germany (Poland))
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
April 2nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
July 2nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1942
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
September 21st, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1944
Awarded after flying 553 ground attack sorties. In this time he destroyed 78 tanks, 27 guns, 100+ trucks and 11 bridges.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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