Date of birth:

January 17th, 1915 (Sattlern/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

September 1st, 2004 (Arnstorf/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Eduard Lindinger reached the rank of Hauptfeldwebel. After the Second World War he served with the Bundeswehr from 1956 until 1965, where he reached the rank of Hauptmfeldwebel.

Flew a total of 322 sorties in WWII, including a few as a night-fighter pilot.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer

Awarded on:

February 23rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

7. / Kampfgeschwader 1

Awarded on:

May 18th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer 7. / Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"

Awarded on:

December 9th, 1942

Awarded for his successes as a bomber pilot during the campaigns against England and the Soviet Union over the course of about 280 sorties. He particularly distinguished himself in the latter theatre. He and his crew successfully struck an aircraft engine factory at Rybinsk and a rubber-producing collective combine at Yaroslavl, and also destroyed the following enemy materiel…

- 8 tanks
- 3 locomotives
- 3 freight trains
- 100+ trucks
- 1 minesweeper
- 2 auxiliary ships

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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