Eicken, von, Kurt
- Date of birth:
- November 3rd, 1918 (Hamburg)
- Date of death:
- May 12th, 1943 (North of Azores Islands, North Atlantic)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Crew of 1935
U 98
01.10.1942: promoted to Kapitänleutnant (Ing.)
LI., U 186 type IXC
12.05.1943: KIA when U-186 was sunk by HMS 'HESPERUS' (H.57) in 41°54' North - 31°49' West in Planquadrat CE 2411 - all hands lost (53 KIA)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Ing.)
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Leitender Ingenieur, U-Boot, "U 186", 10. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- May 13th, 1943
Sources
- - Verleihungsurkunde EK1, DKiG
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Katalog 32.Auktion, Auktionshaus Andreas Thies, 3 mai 2007
- HMA
- U 186 – U-Boot-Archiv Wiki
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