Söffing, Waldemar
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Waldemar Söffing in front of his Fw 190 fighter
Waldemar Söffing himself was shot down with his Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-5, Werknr. 7375, Weisse 3, on July 28th, 1943 at Hania's polder in the community of Dubbeldam, about 2,5 km south of the village Dubbeldam. He succeeded in making an emergency landing.
He shot down the Hawker Tempest with Hughbert Bailey on February 22nd, 1945. Although wounded, Bailey managed to escape by parachute.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Familie/Family
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Verleihungsurkunde DKiG
- Verleihungsurkunde Ehrenpokal
- Register of Aircraft losses
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