Mangold, Ernst ('U-739')

Date of birth:: November 15th, 1917 (Bodenwerder, Hamelin)
Date of death:: October 16th, 1966 (Bremerhaven, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Entry X/1935
Crew XII/39

Promotions:
1 Oct 1940 Fähnrich zur See
1 Apr 1942 Leutnant zur See
1 Dec 1943 Oberleutnant zur See

Career:
00.12.1941-00.01.1943: 2. WO, U 553
06.03.1943-25.02.1945: Kdt, U 739 : 7 patrols (191 days)

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:: Kommandant, U-Boot, "U 739", 13. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:: October 10th, 1944

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
Unit:: 2. WO, U-553
Awarded on:: June 27th, 1942

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: April 16th, 1940

Zerstörer-Kriegsabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Fähnrich (Midshipsman)
Awarded on:: October 1st, 1940

U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
Awarded on:: April 2nd, 1942

U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:: Kdt, U-739
Awarded on:: June 1944

U-Boots-Frontspange in Silber

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:: Kdt, U-739
Awarded on:: April 6th, 1945

Sources

- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Dörr M., Einer von Dreiunddreissig, Internationales Militaria Magazine Nr 124, september-oktober 2006, Heinz Nickel Buchbetrieb, Zweibrücken
- Ehrentafel der Deutschen Kriegsmarine dd 18-11-1944