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Bork, Albert (U-81)

Date of birth:
January 29th, 1913 (Streitzig, Hinterpommern - Szczecinek, Poland)
Service number:
250F/36.S
Nationality:
German

Biography

Matrosenobergefreiter, U 13.
U 48
U 223
U 558
U 81
00.00.1943-13.01.1944: Obersteuermann, U 231
13.01.1944: Obersteuermann, U 231, survived when U-231 was dammaged North East of the Azores by Vickers Wellington L flown by W.N. Armstrong, from RAF Squadron 172 and scuttled by the crew 44°15' North - 20°38' West in North Atlantic
14.01.1944: rescued by USS 'BLOCK ISLAND' (CVE-21) and US POW
15 patrols

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obersteurmann (Petty Officer 1st Class)
Unit:
Steuermann, Wachoffizier, "U 81"
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum
    - Bork, Albert – U-Boot-Archiv Wiki
    - HMA

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