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Grossendorfer, Hans (KG 53 "Legion Condor")

Date of birth:
August 11th, 1914 (Salzburg/Salzburg, Austria)
Date of death:
November 20th, 1943 (2 km S of Eurasburg, E of Augsburg/Swabia, Germany)
Buried on:
Austrian/German War Graves Salzburg
Row: 35. Grave: 22.
Nationality:
Austrian-Hungarian (1867-1918, Empire)

Biography

Also found as Großendorfer, Hans
20.11.1943: Oberleutnant, Beobachter, KIA when He 111H-16 Werknummer 161.885 coded "A1 + DR" crashed on a transfer flight from Orléans to Gablingen in bad weather and crashed 2 km South of Eurasburg, East of Augsburg - remaining crew (all KIA):
-Ofw. Bürmester, Paul, Flugzeugführer
-Ofw. Lindemann, Helmut, Bordfunker
-Uffz. Knobloch, Walter, Bordschütze
00.00.1944: posthumously promoted to Hauptmann - RDA 01.11.1943

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Beobachter
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
x. Staffel, x. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader x, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 29th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Beobachter, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1944
Awarded for the successes that he achieved over the course of 386 sorties.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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