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Anders, Gerd (Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler")

Date of birth:
February 28th, 1919
Date of death:
March 13th, 1945 (Aalborg)
Buried on:
German War Graves Frederikshavn
Plot: 8. Grave: 1053.
Nationality:
German

Biography

10.11.1938: joined the Luftwaffe and assigned to 1./ Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung (See) 26
07.02.1939: Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 16 (See)
02.04.1939: Fliegerwaffenschule Parow
02.11.1939: Nachrichten-Kompanie, See Flieger-Horst Warnemünde
07.12.1939: Torpedowaffenschule der Luftwaffe Grossenbrode
28.12.1939: Fliegerwaffenschule Dievenow
14.01.1940: 2. Staffel, Flieger-Erg.Bataillon 26 Dievenow
15.01.1940: Küsten-Flieger-Gruppe 606
05.03.1940: Beobachter, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 4
01.05.1940: nominated as an officer candidate
01.02.1941: Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel, Beobachter, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30
07.05.1941: awarded the Ehrenpokal
09.06.1941: LKS 4
01.10.1941: promoted to Leutnant (Tr.O.)
11.11.1941: Lt, Beobachter, IV. Gruppe, KG 30
20.01.1942: Lt, Beobachter, 12. Staffel, KG 30
22.01.1942: Lt., Beobachter, III./ KG 30, awarded the DKiG
01.02.1942: Lt, Beobachter, awarded the Italian Medal for Valour in Silver
22.04.1942: Lt, Beobachter, III./ KG 30
08.05.1942: FFS A/B 3 for pilot training
20.01.1943: FFS (C) 3 Alt Lönnewitz
14.04.1943: IV./ KG 30
10.05.1943: 12./ KG 30
16.05.1943: I./ KG 30
16.05.1943: transferred from 11./ KG 30 to temporary duty with Blindflugschule 1
01.08.1943: promoted to Oberleutnant - RDA 01.08.1942
10.08.1943-25.09.1943: Blindflugschule 1
15.10.1943: Olt, Flugzeugführer, 12. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30
06.12.1943-31.03.1944: temporary duty attending Lehrgang LP Wehr by Waffentechnischen Schule 3
15.02.1944: Olt, Flugzeugführer, 8. Staffel, KG 30
09.05.1944: RLM as Stab LM - Insp.
28.08.1944: hospitalized in Luftwaffe-Lazarett 63/III, Leipzig
14.09.1944: 2. Offz., LM - Zug 3
13.10.1944: Olt, Flugzeugführer, 5. Minensuchstaffel
13.03.1945: Oblt., 5./ MSG 1, KIA when Ju 52 MS crashed in heavy fog on approach to Aalborg West and buried with entire crew at Frederikshavn Cemetery :
- Felwebel Karl Uthke, KIA
- Unteroffizier Johannes Birkhölzer, KIA
- Unteroffizier Robert Apel, KIA
- Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Gerlack, KIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Beobachter
Awarded on:
May 7th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 22nd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Beobachter, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30 "Adler"
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1942
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Flugzeugführerabzeichen

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