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Karch, Fritz
Karch, Fritz
Date of birth:
January 17th, 1920 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
December 30th, 2001 (Bayreuth/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Frontflugspange für Jäger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
January 13th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
January 26th, 1943
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1943
Ärmelband Afrika
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1943
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
6./JG 2
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
May 29th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
6. Staffel
,
II. Gruppe
,
Jagdgeschwader 52
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
6./JG 2
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1944
According to Patzwall the name is Friedrich.
According to Patzwall the awarding date is 24-4-1944.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
6./JG 2
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur
,
II. Gruppe
,
Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1945
Awarded for his accomplishments as a fighter pilot/commander. By the end of the war he had flown a total of about 270 sorties, in which he achieved 47 aerial victories in the west (including 21 four-engined bombers).
Sources
Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008
.
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emedals.com
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