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Güntner, Heinrich-Albert (Kampfgeschwader 27)

Date of birth:
May 18th, 1913 (Leuber/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
January 10th, 1944 (Gajsin, Winniza, Soviet Union)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Kiev
Nationality:
German

Biography

Hauptmann Heinrich-Albert/Albrecht Güntner/Günther

00.09.1939: Leutnant, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27
00.01.1943: flew supply and evacuation missions into the Stalingrad pocket
25.01.1943: Oberleutnant, awarded the Ehrenpokal
15.03.1943: Oblt., awarded the DKiG
01.04.1943: promoted to Hauptmann (Kr.O.) - RDA 01.07.1942
00.09.1943-10.01.1944: Hptm., Staka, 7. Staffel, KG 27
10.01.1944: Hauptmann, Staka, 7. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 27, KIA when He 111 H-16 Werknummer 162.396 coded '1G+IR' shot down by Anti-Aircraft fire during a low-level attack or flew into the ground in heavy snow showers near Gajsin, Northwest of Uman - remaining crew (all MIA):
-Uffz Friedrich Stagge, Observer
-Uffz Alois Wittkemper, Radio-Operator
-Uffz Johann Härtl, Flight Engineer
-Gefr Jakob Rudolf, Gunner
His remains are probably resting in an unknown grave at the German War cemetery Kiev. His name is written in the register of that cemetery.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
January 25th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with pennant '500'
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und einzatszahl
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1944
Awarded for his successes as a bomber/transport pilot. By the time of his death he had flown almost 500 sorties.

According to Fellgiebel the surname is Günther (incorrect).
Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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