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Busse, Werner (Lehrgeschwader 1)

Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

10.12.1939: Leutnant, Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, RLM pool
22.06.1942: Oberleutnant, Flugzeugführer, awarded the Ehrenpokal
04.07.1942-05.07.1942: Oblt. pilot, 5. Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 1, POW when Ju 88 A-4 Werknummer 140.033 coded 'L1+LN' was shot down by anti-aircraft fire near Suez, Egypt
01.03.1943: promoted to Hauptmann
01.08.1944: still officially listed as a POW or internee in a neutral country

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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