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Seewald, Karl Ludwig (JG 3)

Date of birth:
February 13th, 1923 (Scheidelwitz)
Date of death:
October 10th, 1943 (Zaltbonnel)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German

Biography

14.03.1943: Leutnant, 6./ JG 3, 1st victory, a Soviet LaGG-3
17.03.1943: 2nd victory, a Boston
21.03.1943: a LaGG-3
15.04.1943: 5th victory, a LaGG-3
20.04.1943: 6th victory, a LaGG-5
28.04.1943: Lt., 6./ JG 3, 7th victory, a Yak-1
11.05.1943: 8th victory, a Yak-1
23.05.1943: 9th victory, a LaGG-5
29.05.1943: 10th victory, a LaGG
03.06.1943: 11th and last victory, a Yak-1 as Lt., 6./ JG 3, WIA - Bf 109 G-4 Werknummer 19.338 coded 'Yellow 8 + -' shot down by a Yak-1, bailed out 20 km South West of Belgorod in Pl.Qu.61389
10.10.1943: Lt., 6./ JG 3, KIA - Bf 109 G-6 Werknummer 19.651 or 15.651 coded 'Yellow 3 + -' crashed opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raid near Zaltbommel, the Netherlands
Credited with 11 victories

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1943
WIA 03.06.1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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