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Röthke, Siegfried

Date of birth:
August 3rd, 1915 (Mürow/Angermünde, Germany)
Date of death:
April 27th, 2003 (Bad Salzuflen, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Flew a total of 476 sorties as a bomber pilot, broken down as 101 against England and 375 in the East. These added up to a total of 500+ front flights.

His materiel successes amounted to 1 frigate and several troop transports sunk in the East, as well as four enemy aircraft shot down by his crew.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant
Unit:
I./ Kampf-Geschwader 4
Awarded on:
March 19th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 6./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1943
Awarded after flying ~400 sorties as a bomber pilot.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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