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Peters, Hans

Date of birth:
January 17th, 1918 (Liebenburg)
Date of death:
July 29th, 1944 (La Mine, France)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery La Cambe
Plot: 40. Grave: 3.
Nationality:
German

Biography

W.B.K. Goslar

22.06.1941: Leutnant, Stabsstaffel / KG 2
26.10.1942: Leutnant, awarded the Ehrenpokal
01.04.1943: Leutnant, promoted to Oberleutnant - RDA 01.02.1942
28/29.07.44: Oberleutnant, 1. Staffel, Kampf-Geschwader 2, KIA - when his Do 217 K-1 coded 'U5+BH' was shot probably by night fighter in the vicinity of La Mine near St. Lô. 01.01.1945: Oberleutnant, unspecified KG unit awarded the DKiG

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Kampf-Geschwader
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Stabsstaffel, Kampf-Geschwader 2
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1942
Gemeinsames Flugzeugfuhrer-Beobachter Abzeichen

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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