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Brummer, Josef (Aufklärungsgruppe 13)

Date of birth:
January 13th, 1917 (Nuppling/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
May 9th, 1943 (Over the Ilmensee/Russian SFSR, URSS)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Leutnant Brummer serving in the 11.(H)/ Auflkl.Gr.13 was KIA when the Hs 126 B-1 Werknummer 4290 he was flying was downed by Russian fighters at the south edge of the airfield located in Staraja-Russa.
His Observer was Hauptmann Karl Münch, Staffelkapitän born 18 March 1914 in Greiz-Schönfeld, who was also KIA (https://www.volksbund.de/graebersuche/detailansicht.html?tx_igverlustsuche_pi2%5Bgid%5D=5d4ec18ccf5ffe750127a254f77ea33b&cHash=ff9d2964711e8d646015faae922cf9e7).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
11.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 13, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 31st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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