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Boecker, Heinrich

Date of birth:
April 14th, 1912 (Spenge/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 2nd, 1987 (Bielefeld/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 12. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his successful track record of 185 bomber sorties, counted as 255 front flights.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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