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Kralemann, Friedrich

Date of birth:
December 25th, 1914 (Beckum/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
December 10th, 1943 (Finow near Eberswalde/Mark Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
01.01.1936: Gefreiter;
01.01.1937: Obergefreiter;
01.10.1938: Unteroffizier;
01.06.1940: Feldwebel;
01.09.1941: Oberfeldwebel.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1937
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1938
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
5./KG 3
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Awarded on:
July 4th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
II./KG 3
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
II./ Kampf-Geschader 3
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 6th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer II./KG 3 "Lützow"
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1943
Awarded for his wartime successes achieved as a bomber pilot over the course of 260 sorties in the west and east. During operations against England Kralemann would sink a 5000 GRT merchant vessel in the Channel during the summer of 1940, as well as fly on a number of special missions including the attack on the Chelmsford ball bearing factory on the 31.12.1940.

His greatest achievements would however be in the East. In this time he would be credited with the following enemy materiel destroyed…

- 16 tanks
- 111 trucks
- 7 locomotives
- 26 trains
- 58 aircraft on the ground
- 7 artillery positions
- 10 machine gun nests
- 2 bunker positions
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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