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Beier, Karl
Beier, Karl
Date of birth:
June 30th, 1919 (Plauen/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
December 29th, 2007 (Vogt/Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
,
Beobachter und Verbindungsoffizier 5.Rumänische Kampfgruppe
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1944
Awarded for his distinguished participation in 450 bombing sorties, the vast majority of which were on the Eastern front.
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und einzatszahl
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1943
Einzatszahl 300.
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
1. Staffel
,
I. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 22nd, 1942
According to other source the awarding date is 15-5-1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1941
According to other source the awarding date is 15-10-1941.
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 29th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1939
Sources
Photo 1: Russ Nummer
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011
.
-
Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
- Ritterkreuz Archiv I / 2008
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