Date of birth:

March 1st, 1913 (Freising/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

May 13th, 1942 (Kerch/Crimea, Soviet Union)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Military career:
1935: Luftwaffe (vanuit Heer);
1939: 2. Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77;
1941: Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.

Missions: 312

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän 9. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

January 24th, 1942

Awarded for the successes of his Staffel in attacking shipping during the Balkans campaign, around Crete and in the Black sea. These amounted to one destroyer and 31000 GRT of shipping sunk, as well as 29000 GRT of shipping damaged. Also contributing to the award was his own mission count, which at the time amounted to over 250 sorties flown.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
• - OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
  - Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries
  - Ritterkreuzträger - Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 - 1945