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Brocke, Jürgen

Date of birth:
February 4th, 1922 (Bad Harzburg/Braunschweig, Germany)
Date of death:
September 15th, 1942 (near Dewitza, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 8th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 9th, 1942
Awarded in recognition of his 42 aerial victories in the East (including 11 bombers) plus 1 gun boat sunk. In total he flew about 150 sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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