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Klußmann, Hans-Jürgen

Date of birth:
April 11th, 1923 (Hannover/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
August 25th, 2009 (Böllenborn/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of 698 ground attack missions during WWII, including 70 with the Fw 190.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer I. / Schlagtgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
February 28th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
I. / Schlachtgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Technisches Offizier I. / Schlachtgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1944
Awarded after flying 630 sorties as a ground attack pilot.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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