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Hager, Karl

Date of birth:
July 20th, 1919 (Stadl-Paura/Upper Austria, Austria)
Date of death:
February 4th, 1944 (Pančevo/Veliki Bečkerek, Gebiet des Militärbefehlshabers in Serbien (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
Nationality:
Austrian (1919-1934, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 29th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his success as a ground attack pilot. By this time he had flown at least 600 sorties with the Ju 87.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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