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Grunau, Paul (Kampfgeschwader 100)

Date of birth:
July 17th, 1913 (Zerbst)
Date of death:
January 5th, 1944 (Gamaches, South West of Abbeville)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Bourdon
Plot: 35. Row: 11. Grave: 410.
Nationality:
German

Biography

W.B.K. Dessau
25.05.1940: Oberfeldwebel, I./ KG-100, Flugzeugführer & crew unhurt when He 111H-3 Werknummer 2.530 coded "6N + BH" hit by ships fire during a night mission at Harstad - force landed at Austervollen due to severe engine damage - remaining crew:
-Hptm Günther Bennecke
-Ofw Willi Hoinowski
-Ofw Ludwig Meyerhofer
01.05.1942: Oberleutnant and Techn.Offz. in KG 100
01.04.1943: promoted to Hauptmann - Kriegs-Offizier - RDA 01.01.1943
05.01.1944: Hauptmann, 1./ KG 66, KIA - Ju 88 S-1 Werknummer 140.602 coded 'Z6+FH' shot down by night fighter during an attack on London, crashed near Gamaches, South West of Abbeville - remaining crew (all KIA):
-Ofw Josef Schmidt (o05.08.1914), Beobachter
-Fw Erich Heinze (o29.04.1921), Bordfunker

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 100, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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