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Märtl, Hans

Date of birth:
December 26th, 1919 (Laaber/Free State of Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
2007
Nationality:
German

Biography

Went to Latin School; catholic parents expected him to become a priest.

1938-1939: Military Service (obligatory)
Joined Luftwaffe as a pilot (JU 88), never got shot down. Was a prisoner of war for a short time; could proof that he had never been a Nazi.

Married 1946, 1 daughter. Became a teacher

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
9./Kampf-Geschwader 4
Awarded on:
February 24th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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