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Lindemann, Willy

Date of birth:
May 20th, 1918 (Senne)
Date of death:
June 1st, 1941 (Birch Wood North End Wimborne St.Gilles Dorset)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves Blandford Forum Cemetery
Grave: 40.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Oberfeldwebel Lindemann flew mainly within the 8./ Kampfgeschwader 27 'Boelke' and was credited with 163 air missions.
He was KIA with his entire crew the 1st June, 1941 when his He 111P-2 (Werknummer 1421) "1G + DS" was attacked by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., and broke up, crashing at Birches Wood, near Cranborne, Dorset. Remaining crew (all buried Blanford Cem): Oblt Joachim Kleinfeldt, Observer (Grave nr.37); Uffz Hellmut Häring, Radio/Operator (Grave nr.43) and Fw Georg Emig,Fleet Engr (Grave nr.44).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
8./K.G. 27 „Boelcke“
Awarded on:
February 21st, 1941
signed by Reichsmarschall Göring
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
8./K.G. 27 „Boelcke“
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1940
signed by Generalfeldmarschall Sperrle Chef der Luftflotte 3 und Befehlshaber West
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
8./K.G. 27 „Boelcke“
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1941
doc signed by Major Ulbrich Kommodor of K.G.27,
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1939
document signed by Generalleutnant Keller Kommandeur of the Flieger-Division 4
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
8./ KG.27 'Boelcke'
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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