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Lüddecke, Fritz
Lüddecke, Fritz
Date of birth:
February 23rd, 1920 (Brakel/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
August 10th, 1944 (Wilkowischken, Lithuania)
Nationality:
German
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Stabstaffel
,
Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1944
Published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt on October 1st, 1944.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
,
Stabstaffel
,
Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 18th, 1944
Awarded for his successes against both air and ground targets. By the time of his death he had achieved 50 aerial victories in the East.
Awarded posthumously.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Stabstaffel
,
Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: Torsten Reimer
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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trave-militaria.de
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Luftwaffe Officer Career
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