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Schliermann, Hermann

Date of birth:
September 23rd, 1914 (Zahlbeck/Bad Kissingen, Germany)
Date of death:
April 18th, 1945 (Over the Skagarrak)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
4./Kampfgruppe zbV 500
Awarded on:
February 19th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer Transportgeschwader 4
Awarded on:
October 31st, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his record as a transport pilot on all fronts, including the German aerial evacuation of the Greek island garrisons in late 1944. By the time of his award he had completed a total of 345 front flights.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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