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Schlosser, Heinrich

Date of birth:
August 1st, 1908 (Chemnitz/Kingdom of Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
December 17th, 1990 (Penzing/Munich, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Flew a total of 140 bomber sorties.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 2./Kampfgeschwader 40
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1941
Awarded after about 80 sorties, primarily against shipping targets near Norway and in the North Atlantic. He proved himself a successful pilot here, sinking several ships with a total of 55000 GRT.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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