Hartmann, Hermann Werner (U-66)
- Date of birth:
- March 15th, 1918
- Date of death:
- May 29th, 1986
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
U-66
06.05.1944: OMaschMt., POW when U-66 was sunk during her 9th patrol, west of the Cape Verde Islands at position 17°17′N 32°29′W by depth charges, ramming and gunfire from Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft of the US escort carrier 'Block Island' and by the destroyer escort USS 'Buckley' - 24 KIA and 36 survivors captured by destroyer escort USS 'Buckley'.
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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)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obermachinenmaat
- Unit:
- technischer Unteroffizier, U-Boot, "U 66", 2. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1944
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- HMA
- U 66 – U-Boot-Archiv Wiki
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