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Harder, Jürgen Hans Eberhard

Date of birth:
June 13th, 1918 (Swinemünde/Pommerania, Germany)
Date of death:
February 17th, 1945 (over Berlijn-Straugberg/Brandenburg, Germany)
Buried on:
German Wargraves Evangelic Cemetery St. Marien
Plot: 10. Row: 6. Grave: 6.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Jürgen Harder achieved a total of 64 aerial victories (47 in the West, 9 four-engined bombers) in about 270 operational sorties.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 53, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1943

Award 7/155.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 53, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1943
Awarded after 40 aerial victories.

964th Award.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Kommodore, Jagdgeschwader 11, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1945
Awarded after 64 aerial victories.

727th Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

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