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Bauer, Hugo Albert (Nachtjagdgeschwader 1)

Date of birth:
November 7th, 1918
Date of death:
October 3rd, 1943 (South West of Göttingen, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

During the night of 3/4 October 1943, Hauptmann Rudolf Sigmund and his crew were shot down and killed in Bf 110 G-4 (W.Nr. 5560) "D5 + AD" during aerial combat southwest of Göttingen:
-Bordfunker Feldwebel Hugo Bauer
-Bordschütze Unteroffizier Johannes Dittrich

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
10. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordfunker
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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