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Kaiser, Ernst (Aufklärungsgruppe 124)

Date of birth:
May 11th, 1917
Date of death:
November 2nd, 1943 (Alakurtti Norway Airfield)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Rovaniemi-Norvaja
Plot: 1. Grave: 6.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Oberfeldwebel Ernst Kaiser was a member of the most successful crew in the "Fern-Aufklärungskette Lappland" led by Hauptmann and Flugzeugführer Ernst Sorge (RKT+DKiG).
The other crewman were: Uffz. Schankweiler and the observer was Hptm. Konrad Knabe (German Cross in Gold 23.12.1941, Knights Cross 16.04.1943).
02.11.1943: Oberfeldwebel, 1.(F)/ Aufkl.Gr. 124 KIA by enemy fire at Alakurtti Norway airfield.
His Ju 88D-1 Werknummer 430802 coded "G2 + FK" was 20% damaged, no info on the remaining crew.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel - Beobachter
Unit:
1.(F)/124
Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel - Beobachter
Unit:
1.(F)/124
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Aufklärungsstaffel
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
1.(F) Staffel, 124. Aufklärungsgrupe, A-Kette, Armeeoberkommando 'Norwegen'
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1942
Horst Scheibert gives 19.1.1942 - awarded as Ofwl and Bordfunker
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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