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Pfahl, Johann 'Hans' (Lehrgeschwader 2)

Date of death:
August 2nd, 1942 (Golubinskiy/Don, Stalingrad)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Rossoshki
Nationality:
German

Biography

Promotions:
September 1st, 1941: Feldwebel

Career:
25.12.1941: 7.(H)/ LG-2, crashed Bf 110C coded "L2+AR" in Marinopol, Russia
02.08.1942: Feldwebel, MIA with Bf 110D-4 Werknummer 2262 coded "L2 + HR" at Golubinskiy/Don, Stalingrad after an enemy fighter attack by 16 GIAP, possibly that of Soviet Ace & F/Ldr Alex Pokryshkin - remaining crew:
- Oblt Walter Köhler (o20.01.1909), Beobachter, MIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1941
Pilots Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 25th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 5th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1942

Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on June 29th, 1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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