Brüggemann, Fritz-Erich (U-544)
- Date of birth:
- July 29th, 1918
- Date of death:
- January 17th, 1944 (North West of Azores, North Atlantic)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Crew 36
U 9
00.06.1940-00.10.1940: Leitender Ingenieur, U 138 : 2 patrols 29 days
00.04.1941-00.12.1942: Leitender Ingenieur, U 84 : 6 patrols 334 days
00.05.1943-16.01.1944: Kapitänleutnant (Ing.), Leitender Ingenieur, U 544 : 1 patrol 69 days
16.01.1944: KIA when U-544 was sunk North West of Azores Islands,North Atlantic by 2 Avengers flown by B.J. Hudson and W.M. McLane from Squadron VC-13, US-Aircraftcarrier USS 'GUADALCANAL' (CVE-60)
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 3rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Leitender Ingenieur, "U 544", 10. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1944
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