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Kurth, Wolfgang (Sturzkampfgeschwader 77)

Date of birth:
June 26th, 1914 (Leipzig)
Date of death:
October 14th, 1943 (South East of Lutesh, Guta Ljutesh, Ukraine)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Kiev-Syrez
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

00.10.1943: Hauptmann, in I. Gruppe, Stuka-Geschwader 77
14.10.1943: Hptm., 3. Staffel, St.G. 77, KIA when Ju 87D-5 Werknummer 130.895 hit by flak in the Dnjepr-Brücken area South East of Lutesh, Ukraine, his Bordfunker Wilhelm Werner returned
13.12.1943: Hptm., posthumously awarded Ehrenpokal

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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