Kempin, Günther
- Date of birth:
- December 2nd, 1920 (Stettin/Pomerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 12th, 1998 (Braunschweig/Lower Saxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Günther Kempin completed 474 missions in Kampfgruppe 27, most of which flying the Henschel Hs 111. He was exceptionally successful as a nighttime dive-bomber, a particularly dangerous maneuver.
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Fliegerschutzenabzeichen fur Bordschutzen und Bordmechaniker
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 28th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Bordfunker
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1943
According to other source the awarding date is 5-3-1943.
According to Patzwall the name is written as Günter.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Bordfunker 1. / Kampfgeschwader 27
- Awarded on:
- June 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 14. / Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"
- Awarded on:
- April 17th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
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