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Puchinger, Rudolf

Date of birth:
March 29th, 1919 (Steyr, Austria)
Date of death:
June 19th, 1944 (Mouth of the Orne river, France)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant
Unit:
8./Lehr-Geschwader 1
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 8./Kampfgeschwader 6
Awarded on:
January 24th, 1943
Awarded for completing over 300 bomber sorties on all fronts.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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