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Puschmann, Herbert

Date of birth:
August 10th, 1920 (Bolkenhain, Germany)
Date of death:
February 3rd, 1944 (Civitavecchia, Italy)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant
Unit:
4./Jagdgeschwader 51
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 17th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 6./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1944
Received the Knight's Cross as a result of his total of 54 aerial victories (including 40 in the East) achieved over the course about 650 sorties.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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