Date of birth:

July 24th, 1921 (Kopenhagen, Danmark)

Date of death:

January 25th, 2004

Nationality:

German

Hendirk Stahl flew over 1200 operational sorties and finally reached the rank of Hauptmann during the Second World War. After the war he served with the Bundeswehr until 13th August 1959 and finally reached the rank of Major.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 8th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 31st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Sturzkampfgeschwader

Awarded on:

October 20th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 7. Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2

Awarded on:

December 2nd, 1941

Award 19/8.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 8. Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”

Awarded on:

December 23rd, 1942

Awarded in recognition of his ~550 sorties flown, during he was credited with destroying the following materiel...

- Sinking the British destroyer "Hereward" (29.05.1941)
- Damaging the British destroyer "Decoy" (29.05.1941)
- 66 Soviet tanks
- 4 important supply bridges
- 2 locomotives
- 1 ammunition train
- 25 anti-aircraft/artillery positions
- 3 aircraft.

697th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän, 8. Staffel, Schlachtgeschwader 2 “Immelmann”

Awarded on:

June 24th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

with pennant "1200"

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

WIA 01.02.1944

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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