Fischbach, Gerhard (Kampf-Geschwader 26)
- Date of birth:
- September 14th, 1915
- Date of death:
- September 14th, 1942 (at sea near Svalbard)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
05.05.1942-14.09.1942: Oberleutnant, Staka 2. Staffel, KG 26, Bardufoss Norway
14.09.1942: Oberleutnant in 2. Lufttorpedostaffel, KG 26, MIA at sea near Svalbard South of the Island Spitzbergen, Arctic Ocean – in He 111 H-6 Werknummer 4473 coded '1H+AK' probably downed by ships Anti-Aircraft during a German raid on convoy PQ18
Remaining crew all MIA :
- Ofw Werner Zinn (EP 10/2/42), Observer
- Uffz Alfred Weinrich, R/O
- Uffz Kurt Vorbach, Gunner
29.10.1942: Oblt., posthumously awarded DKiG, 2./ KG 26
00.10.1942: posthumously promoted to Hauptmann with RDA 01.09.1942
01.08.1944: still officially listed as MIA
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staka, 2. Staffel, Kampf-Geschwader 26
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1942
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
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