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Goetze, Manfred

Date of birth:
November 5th, 1920 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
January 4th, 1945 (Pápa/Veszprém, Kingdom of Hungary)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Flew a total of about 800 sorties as a Stuka/assault pilot. In this time he achieved 16 aerial victories.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1942

Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 4-5-1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer, 8.Staffel, III. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 10, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1944
Awarded after flying over 600 ground attack sorties. By this time he was also credited with destroying 32 tanks, 12 AA batteries and several heavy artillery pieces.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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