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Lay, Josef (Grenadier-Regiment 1239)

Date of birth:
May 10th, 1915 (Zell-Weierbach/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:
March 15th, 1945 (south of Küstrin)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

According to the volksbund Josef Lay died on the 17-3-1945.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
Zugführer, Grenadier-Regiment 1239, 712. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 5th, 1945

Unit attached to the Infanterie-Division.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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