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Bauhaus, Gerhard (Sturzkampfgeschwader 77)

Date of birth:
December 22nd, 1908 (Brünen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
September 2nd, 1942 (Luftwaffenlazarett Greifswald/Pomerania, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
Oberschirrmeister
01.10.1938: Oberleutnant der Reserve
Hauptmann der Reserve

Hauptmann Gerhard Bauhaus flew a total of 482 bombing/dive-bombing sorties during WWII.

Career:
00.00.1935: entered the Luftwaffe as an Oberschirrmeister
21.05.1937: III./ LG 1
08.11.1939-07.02.1940: Olt, IV./ LG 1
08.02.1940-26.08.1940: Olt, Stab, St.G. 77
29.05.1940: Oblt. and Staka Stabsstaffel, St.G. 77, slightly wounded and force-landed South of Calais - Ju 87 B due to Anti-Aircraft damage over Dunkirk, France
27.08.1940-09.02.1941: Oblt., Stab, VIII. Fliegerkorps as Stokraft
10.02.1941-08.05.1941: 7./ St.G. 2
09.05.1941: Staka 8./ St.G. 77
25.05.1942: Hptm.(d.R.), awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 8./ St.G. 77
22.07.1942: Hptm., 8./ St.G. 77 WIA - Ju 87 B-2 shot down by AA fire and severely WIA with burns during operations over Rostov and transported to a Lazarett in Taganrog
20.08.1942: flown by Ju 52 to Luftwaffenlazarett Greifswald
02.09.1942: DOW in the Luftwaffenlazarett Greifswald,Pomerania

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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Gruppenstab, IV. Gruppe, LG 1
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 1940
WIA 29.05.1940
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Flight Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 8.Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1942
Awarded after flying over 300 ground attack sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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