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Steudel, Fritz

Date of birth:
April 27th, 1918 (Bitterfeld-Friedersdorf, Germany)
Date of death:
August 25th, 2004 (Rastede/Westerstede, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Bordfunker
Awarded on:
April 2nd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
6./Kampf-Geschwader 53
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordfunker II./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1945
Awarded in recognition of his high mission count achieved since the start of the war up until the last months of the war, where he participated in missions launching V-1 flying bombs from aircraft.

His final number of sorties flown is estimated at 478.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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