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Harries, Friedrich

Date of birth:
January 15th, 1908 (Wahnebergen/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
July 17th, 1970 (Leonberg/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 76, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 76, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 24th, 1943
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot. By the end of the war he had flown over 400 missions in the west, east and Mediterranean theatres.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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