Date of birth:

March 5th, 1918 (Walberberg/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

July 4th, 1942 (Northern Icesea)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Johann Zopes was a member of Heinkel He 111 H-6, 1H+GH, number 7098 with, Leutnant Konrad Hennemann, Obergefreiter Artur Scholz en Unteroffizier Herbert Gabriel. The plane went missing in action during an attack on Convoy PQ 17 on July 4th, 1942 after being hit by flak.

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