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Bunzek, Johannes

Date of birth:
May 22nd, 1922 (Groß-Strehlitz/Upper-Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
December 11th, 1943 (Nikopol/Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Johannes Bunzek achieved a total of 75 victories.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 14th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1943

According to Patzwall the name is Hans.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1944
Awarded posthumously in recognition of his achieving 75 confirmed aerial victories in the East plus another 30 unconfirmed victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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