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Kirn, Hans

Date of birth:
August 8th, 1920 (Lindau/Schwaben, Germany)
Date of death:
November 29th, 2007 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 8. / Kampfgeschwader 6
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 8. / Kampfgeschwader 6
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 8. / Kampfgeschwader 6
Awarded on:
February 29th, 1944
Awarded for his accomplishments in about 200 bomber sorties on the eastern, western and Mediterranean theatres. During his spell of duty on the Eastern front he destroyed a ship in the port of Tuapse as well as an important Don bridge during the German advance to Stalingrad.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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