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Bock, Richard

Nationality:
German

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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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 19th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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