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Gust, Kurt, Mr.

Date of birth:
November 28th, 1920 (Poppenbuttel)
Date of death:
June 7th, 1942 (USSR)
Service number:
Hamburg 2 20/2/41/7
Nationality:
German

Biography

Kurt Gust enlisted Reserve Battalion 58 on 01/10/1940 as a Private and then transferred to Veterinary Company 22.
He completed numerous training courses and participated in numerous combat operations including:- Belgium, Romania, Crimea, Sevastopol.
He was promoted to Corporal 01/02/1942
He died at Sevastopol on 07/06/1942 and was buried in the field.
He was awarded the Infantry Assault Badge in Silver and the Crimean Shield.

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Sources

  • - Wehrpass

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