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Gosemann, Heinz (Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet")

Date of birth:
November 13th, 1921
Date of death:
April 24th, 1944 (over Neuburg/Donau)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

23.08.1942: WIA in Bf 109F-4/Z Werknummer 7.235 coded "Black 8 + I" in a crash at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 30854
10.09.1942: 8./ JG-3, his first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 10 km North of Kotluban
11.09.1942: an Il-2 10 km North East of Kotluban
15.09.1942: 8./ JG-3, an Il-2 10 km North of Stalingrad
18.09.1942: an Il-2 4 km North East of Kotluban
19.09.1942: a MiG-3 10 km North of Gorodischche
20.09.1942: WIA in aerial combat with Bf 109F-4(Trop) Wernummer 10.063
29.09.1942: a La-5 2 km North of Akhtuba
07.10.1942: 8./ JG-3, a Su-2 at Stalingrad
21.11.1942: a U-2 and an Il-2 in the Ulta/Chalchuta area
21.12.1942: a Boston III North of Oblivskaya
29.12.1942: 8./ JG-3, an Il-2 SW of Chernyshkovski
05.01.1943: 8./ JG-3, his 12th, a Yak-1
23.02.1944: Feldwebel, 9./ JG-3, his 14th & 15th victories were B-24s (HSS) no locations
18.03.1944: Feldwebel, 9./ JG-3, shot down with wounds in Werknummer 440.971 from B-17 return fire, and bailed successfully
11.04.1944: 9./ JG-3, his 19th, a B-24 10 km South of Shoppenstedt
23.04.1944: 9./ JG-3, his 20th, and final victory, a B-24 (HSS) in the Wiener Neustadt area
24.04.1944: Oberfähnrich, KIA in Bf 109G-6 Werknummer 440.871 or 440.971 coded "Yellow 2" in aerial combat with a P-51 by Neuburg/Donau

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1942
WIA 23.08.1942 + 20.09.1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 8. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet'
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 1944
WIA 18.03.1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1944
posthumously awarded
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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