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Fuss, Hans

Date of birth:
September 19th, 1920 (Altenhof/Westernprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
November 10th, 1942 (Luftwaffe Lazarett Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Buried on:
Invalidenfriedhof
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Hans Fuss died of his wounds after a leg amputaion on November 10th, 1942. At that moment he served as Staffelführer in Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders". Achieved a total of 71 aerial victories, probably all in the East.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
March 23rd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1942
Awarded after flying over 300 sorties, during which he achieved 60 aerial victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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