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Meurer, Manfred

Date of birth:
September 8th, 1919 (Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
January 21st, 1944 (Magdeburg, Germany)
Buried on:
German War Graves Cemetery Friedhof Ohlsdorf Hamburg
Nationality:
German

Biography

Manfred Meurer had achieved a total of 65 night victories by the time of his death.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant
Unit:
3./Nachtjagd-Geschwader 1
Awarded on:
March 31st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 3./NJG 1
Awarded on:
April 16th, 1943
Awarded after 23 night victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1943
Awarded after 50 night victories.

264th Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 19th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

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