Gehring, Oskar
- Date of birth:
- March 5th, 1912 (Rodewisch/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 4th, 1943 (Dueren/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Captain and leader of II. group ZG 76 (Me 110), killed in an airbattle over Dueren against B-17 of the 1st Bomb Wing, 1st. Bomb Division and P-47 fighters of the 56th Fighter Group on April 10th 1943.
ca.1938: served in the Condor Legion
05.1942 - 06.1942: Hauptmann and Staka 5./ ZG 2
19.08.1942: Hptm with 6./ ZG 1
08.1942 - 10.06.1943: Hptm and Staka 2./ ZG 1
28.08.1943: Hptm and Kdr. II./ ZG 76
04.10.1943: KIA when his Bf 110 G-2 was shot down by U.S. P-47s of 56 FG in the Koblenz-Bonn-Aachen area
Pilot credited with 3 victories
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Spanienkreuz, Silber mit Schwertern
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Zerstörergeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1943
Sources
- Photo 1: Familie
- Photo: Family Photo
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Wehrpass
- "Fighters of the mighty eighth" William N.Hess publ. comp. research studies institute U.S.A.F. historical division
- pers. communication Walker M. Mahurin
- Verleihungsurkunde Frontflugspange für Jäger dated 2nd October 1942
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