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Müller, Ernst (U-71)

Date of birth:
November 10th, 1911
Date of death:
February 14th, 1945 (near Faroe Islands, Danmark)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

Ernst Müller died as Obersteuermann with the sinking of the U 989 at Position 61°36´N / 01°35´W near the Faroe Islands.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obersteurmann (Petty Officer 1st Class)
Unit:
Wachoffizier, "U 71", 7. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X

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