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Papendick, Heinz (Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet")

Date of birth:
April 19th, 1920
Date of death:
March 2nd, 1944 (Michelbach, Giessen)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

31.05.1943: his first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 NE of Artemovka
20.06.1943: a R-10 S of Yeysk
05.07.1943: an Il-2 SE of Belgorod
08.07.1943: an Il-2 SE of Oboyan
09.07.1943: an Il-2 NE of Belgorod
18.07.1943: an Il-2 8 km W of Izyum
21.07.1943: an Il-2 21 km NW of Slavyansk
30.07.1943: a LaGG-3 1 km N of Kuybyshevo
31.07.1943: two LaGG-3s
17.08.1943: one known Western victory, his 11th, a P-47 1 km SE of Lüttich
14.10.1943: his 12th, a B-17
29.01.1944: his 13th, a B-17
23.02.1944: his 15th, a B-24
25.02.1944: his 17th & 18th victories, both B-17s
02.03.1944: Oberfeldwebel, 9./ Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", KIA with Bf 109G-6 Werknummer 409.240, resulting from aerial combat with a P-47 of 364FS, at Michelbach, in the area of Giessen

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1944
posthumously awarded
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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