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Lohmeyer, Hans-Georg 'Schorsch' (SG 77)

Date of birth:
March 25th, 1919 (Brilon (Westphalia), Germany)
Date of death:
October 22nd, 1944 (Großgauden, Gumbinnen/Gusev, Eastern Prussia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Insterburg / Chernyakhovsk
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German

Biography

13.12.1942: Uffz., 2./ Schl.G. 1
01.02.1943: Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal
28.04.1943: Fw., awarded DKiG, III./ Schl.G. 1
06.07.1943: Fw., 2./ Schl.G.1
04.08.1943: Fw., 1./ Schl.G.1
15.07.1944: Lt., 5./ SG 77
06.10.1944: Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 600 combat missions, Stafü 6./ SG 77
22.10.1944: Lt., 6./ SG 77, KIA – Fw 190 F-8 coded '6+' shot down in air combat over Gumbinnen in East Prussia. Buried at Salau near Insterburg

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Schlacht-Geschwader 1
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer, II. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1944
Awarded after flying over 600 ground attack sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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