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Lücke, Max-Hermann

Date of birth:
June 2nd, 1920 (Scharfoldendorf-Holzminden/Braunschweig, Germany)
Date of death:
November 8th, 1943 (Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Max-Hermann Lücke died on November 8th, 1943 of wounds he had received near Mosyr, Soviet Union on October 23rd, 1943.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
III. / Jagdgeschwader 51
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 9. / Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1944
Received in recognition of his 81 aerial victories, all likely achieved in the East.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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