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Howein, Josef

Date of death:
(Gremmendorf/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Josef was the first soldier from Muenster to be so honoured. Josef was a Sergeant and flew in the HE 111 Bomber in almost every theater of the war.

Josef Howein died at home in Muenster/Gremmendorf, Germany. He is buried closeby at the small cemetery between Gremmendorf and Angelmodde.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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