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Huber, Siegfried (Stuka-Geschwader 2 'Immelmann')

Date of birth:
September 2nd, 1914 (Kitzingen/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
January 19th, 1943 (South of Novo-Pskov, Ukraine, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
1st March 1940: Oberfeldwebel;

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Staffel 4 / Fliegergruppe (S) Schleissheim
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
January 6th, 1938

Nr. 9643/38.
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1939

Nr. 1915.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1939

Nr. 1915.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
Stuka-Schule 1
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1940
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
7. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
November 21st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
III. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Awarded on:
December 25th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 19th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1942

Date according to Urkunde and Ehrenpokal, published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 1st June 1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
7. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 3rd, 1943
Awarded for his achievements over the course of 434 sorties. During this time his materiel successes included 24 tanks destroyed and 1 Soviet destroyer damaged.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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