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Jungklaus, Siegfried

Date of birth:
November 18th, 1914 (Großfahner/Thuringia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 22nd, 1943 (Poti/Georgian SSR,USSR)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Award:
April 24th, 1942: Bulg.Tapferkeitsorden IV. Klasse II. Stufe.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 3rd, 1943
Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot and commander over the course of 335 sorties.

Awarded posthumously.
Written in Fellgiebel as Jungkaus, Siegfried.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1942

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 5-10-1942.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 28th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1941

According to the other source awarded on 14-10-1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 11th, 1939
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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