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Platzer, Friedrich

Date of birth:
October 26th, 1914 (Himmelberg/Carinthia, Austria (Austria-Hungary))
Date of death:
March 16th, 1942 (Dovorez, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

Friedrich Platze reached the rank of Hauptmann.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Sturzkampfgeschwader
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
I. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer 3. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1942
Awarded for his total of 387 missions flown with the Ju 87 (including 227 in the East). During this time, among other things, he destroyed 4 supply ships and damaged a battleship, a cruiser and two destroyers. He also rescued a downed aircrew from behind Soviet lines during the fighting on the Eastern front in 1941.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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