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Krieg, Gerhard (Stuka-Geschwader 2)

Date of birth:
November 13th, 1922 (Karlsruhe/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:
May 19th, 1944 (Chișinău/Lăpușna, Kingdom of Romania)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Chişinău
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

19.05.1944: Leutnant, 8./ SG 2, KIA when Ju 87 D-5 coded 'T6+NS' was shot down by anti-aircraft guns East of Kischenev, Moldavia, bailed but snagged on tail.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
6. Staffel, Stuka-Geschwader 2
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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