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Becker, Walter ('U-211')

Date of birth:
September 7th, 1920
Date of death:
November 19th, 1943 (east of the Azores, Portugal)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German

Biography

00.09.1943: 'U-211' moved from Brest to Lorient
11.10.1943: 'U-211' began what would turn out to be her final outing.
19.11.1943: after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing west of Portugal, she was sunk by depth charges from a British Vickers Wellington of 179 Squadron east of the Azores.
54 men died; there were no survivors.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Funkmaaten
Awarded on:
January 3rd, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Funkmaaten
Awarded on:
January 3rd, 1943
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1944

Awarded posthumously.
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)

Sources

  • - Verleihungsurkunde EK2, U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (2x)
    - Todesanzeigen

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