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Graeser, Günther (U-537)

Date of birth:
October 30th, 1915 (Hamburg, Eppendorf)
Date of death:
November 9th, 1944 (Java-Sea, East of Surabaya)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Also found as Günter Gräser, Günther Graeser was killed on November 9th, 1944 with the sinking of the "U 537" by the U.S.S. Flounder (AHL-58), in the Javasea near Surabaya (07.13 S / 115.17O) - all hands lost (58 KIA)

Crew of 1936
00.02.1941-00.10.1942: Leitender Ingenieur, U 559: 10 patrols 261 days
00.01.1943-00.11.1944: Leitender Ingenieur, U 537: 3 patrols 209 days

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Leitender Ingenieur, "U 537", 10. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
January 5th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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