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Glasner, Günther

Date of birth:
August 26th, 1917 (Drehnow/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
June 22nd, 2012 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Günther Glasner finally reached the rank of Leutnant. Flew in a total of 513 sorties during WWII.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
9./Lehrgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
July 5th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Stab, III. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordschütze, Stab, Kampfgeschwader 6, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1943
Awarded after participating in 410 sorties, during which he had a major share in the successes of Swords recipient Hermann Hogeback.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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