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Fäth, Leo Adolf

Date of birth:
October 26th, 1906 (Fechenbach/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
May 7th, 1944 (Tancarville/Seine-Maritime, France)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Champigny-St.-André
Plot: 17. Row: 2. Grave: 105.
Service number:
1906/33/1/6
Nationality:
German

Biography

Leo Adolf Fäth was born on October 26th, 1906 as son to Adolf Fäth and Antonia Fäth-Zimlich. On September 9th, 1929 he married at Fechenbach (Germany, Bavaria) with Rosa Dietmayer (born 29-05-1903 at Wurzburg and passed away on 07-02-1983 at Brunssum, the Netherlands).
He died on May 7th, 1944 of his wounds received on that day when enemy aircraft attacked Tancarville.

Promotions:
March 18th, 1941: Sanitäts-Soldat;
April 1st, 1941: Sanitäts-Gefreiter;
October 1st, 1941: Sanitäts-Unteroffizier.

Career:
April 27th, 1939: Wehrbezirkskommando Würzburg;
October 5th, 1940: Sanitäts-Reserve-Kompanie, Lager XIII, Bayreuth;
November 11th, 1940: 2. Kompanie, Luftgaupostamt Paris;
January 1st, - March 18th, 1941: Sanitätslehrgang;
September 25th, 1942: 2. Ausbildungs-Kompanie, Sanitäts-Ausbildungs-Abteilung der Luftwaffe 22;
October 26th, 1942: Stabs- und Witschafskompanie, Sanitäts-Ausbildungs-Abteilung der Luftwaffe 22;
November 29th, 1942: Luftwaffen-Lazerett Paris;
June 5th, 1943: Luftwaffen-Sanität-Gruppe IV;
June 28th, 1943: Sanität-Ausbildungskompanie b.d. Seefahrtschule der Luftwaffe;
April 12th,1943: 3. Kompanie, Seefahrtschule der Luftwaffe;
October 30th, 1943: Leitender Sanitätsoffizier, Seenotdienstführer West;
December 15th, 1943 - May 7th, 1944: Fl. F. Boot 202.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded for wounds received on May 7th, 1944, which lead to his death.

Awarded posthumously.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen

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