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Czekay, Friedrich 'Fritz' (Störkampfgruppe)

Date of birth:
November 30th, 1904 (Rotwalde, Krs. Lötzen, Eastern Prussia)
Date of death:
December 24th, 1944 (South of Niederkrüchten, 15 km West of Mönchengladbach)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Grave Friedhof Niederkrüchten
Grave: 6.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 22.427 // NSDAP-Nr.: 46.548
Nationality:
German

Biography

24.12.1944: Leutnant, 3./ NSGr. 1, KIA - Ju 87 D-5 South of Niederkrüchten, 15 km West of Mönchengladbach, shot down by night fighter of 410 Sqdn.
Buried at Niederkrüchten

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
x. Staffel, Störkampfgruppe Luftflotte 4, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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