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Rabben, Herbert

Date of birth:
August 26th, 1918 (Oldenburg/Oldenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
March 25th, 1995 (Bad Zwischenahn/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Flew a total of 743 sorties, most of these with the Ju 87.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
3. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
January 9th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 3. / Schlachtgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
May 4th, 1944
Awarded after flying over 600 sorties as a ground attack pilot.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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