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Seyfarth, Kurt

Date of birth:
February 2nd, 1916 (Berlin/Province of Brandenburg/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
October 1st, 1979 (Braunschweig/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Flew a total of 295 sorties as a bomber/transport pilot, of which 132 were in the East. He also flew 117 reconnaissance missions in Spain.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Stab, Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 16th, 1944

Awarded as a result of his achievements as a bomber pilot in the West.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, Stabsstaffel, Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 5th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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