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Sauter, Josef

Date of birth:
June 11th, 1922 (Illertissen)
Date of death:
March 9th, 1944 (Järva-Jaani)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Narwa / Narva
Nationality:
German

Biography

KIA the 9 March 1944 as Unteroffizier and Bordfunker serving in the 4.(Eins)/NJG 100, The entire crew of the aircraft, the Ju 88C-6 Werknummer 360438, was killed and the ac 100% destroyed 1,5km near Järva-Jaani :
Flugzeugführer Uffz Holler, Otto, KIA
Bordfunker Uffz Sauter, Josef, KIA
Bordschütze Ogfr Hager, Hans, KIA
Bordschütze Gefr Schäfer, Erich, KIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
I. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./Kampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./Kampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
May 5th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./Kampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
January 11th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./Kampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1941
Fliegerschutzenabzeichen für Bordfunker und Bordschutzen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./Kampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
June 1941
Flyers Wing
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./Kampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
March 27th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./Kampfgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
February 25th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold

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