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Hoppe, Josef

Date of birth:
October 26th, 1917 (Hagen/Westernphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 25th, 1982
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter
Unit:
I. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 168, Graz
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter
Unit:
Flugzeugführerschule C 10 Fürstenwalde/Spree
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1939

Nr. 22444/39.
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
8. / Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:
February 21st, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
4. / Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
4. / Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1941
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
4. / Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 4. / Kampfgeschwader 26
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1942

Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 19th January 1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 100
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 100
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)

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