Bock, Richard
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
On July 31st, 1942, Richard Bock as pilot of the Heinkel He 111H-6, Constr. Nr. 7526, G1+GV from 11. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 55, was shot down northwest of Preston, Dorset, by a Bristol Beaufighter (Pilot Officer B.R. Keele and Pilot Officer G.H. Cowles) from No. 604 Squadron. The crew of the Heinkel consisted of Flugzeugführer Oberfeldwebel Richard Bock (POW), Beobachter Hauptmann Adalbert Karbe (died), Bordfunker Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Becker (POW), Bordmechaniker Feldwebel Erhard Schäffer (died) en Bordschütze Obergefreiter Hans Delatron (died). Oberfeldwebel Becker and Oberfeldwebel Bock managed to rescue themselves with their parachute.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 19th, 1942
Sources
- Photo 1: Family
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Ehrenpokal/Urkunde
- Accident Heinkel He 111 H-6 7524, 31 Jul 1942
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