Date of birth:

December 22nd, 1919 (Bittenbrunn/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

April 11th, 1944 (Torgau/Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Ludwig Leingärtner was killed on April11th, 1944 North of Torgau, while flying as a passenger in a Junkers Ju 52/3m. At that moment he had accomplished 540 operational sorties..

Promotions:
April 1st, 1941: Leutnant;
June 1st, 1943: Oberleutnant (RDA: March 1st, 1943).

Career:
September 1939: RAD;
October 1st, 1939: Luftwaffe;
June 1941: IV. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1;
March 1st, 1943: Adjutant, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 5;
1943: Adjutant, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1;
June 20th, 1943: Staffelführer, 2. Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1.

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