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Kempf, Karl-Heinz

Date of birth:
February 2nd, 1920 (Niederwihl, Germany)
Date of death:
September 3rd, 1944 (Bael, Belgium)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Karl-Heinz Kempf was credited with 65 kills in 445 missions, 48 of them over the Eastern Front.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
7. / Jagdgeschwader 54
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
7./Jagdgeschwader 54
Awarded on:
February 4th, 1942
Awarded after 41 aerial victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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