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Lerch, Willy (Aufklärungsgruppe 124)

Date of birth:
December 1st, 1911
Date of death:
November 11th, 1943 (In the North Sea near Scapa Flow/Orkney/Scotland, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
German

Biography

W.B.K. Potsdam II
00.00.1941: Olt., 1.(F) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 124
01.04.1943: promoted to Hauptmann - RDA 01.06.1942
01.07.1943: Hptm, 1.(F) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 124
11.11.1943: Hauptmann, 1.(F) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 124, reported MIA with Bf 109G-4 Werknummer 19.402 coded "A6 + GH" crashed into the North Sea due to a fuel shortage at Map Quadrant PQ o6/Ost/1018

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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