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Becker, Richard (U-218)

Date of birth:
February 21st, 1911 (Altona/Elbe, Germany)
Date of death:
June 28th, 2000 (Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Crew 34
Promotions:
05.04.1935: Offiziersanwärter
01.07.1935: Fähnrich zur See
01.01.1937: Oberfähnrich zur See
01.04.1937: Leutnant zur See
01.04.1939: Oberleutnant zur See
01.03.1942: Kapitänleutnant

Career:
00.01.1941-00.10.1941: Oberleutnant zur See, I. WO, U-43
00.11.1941-00.01.1942: Oberleutnant zur See, Kommandantenschule and Baubelehrung U-218
24.01.1942-10.08.1944: Oberleutnant zur See, Kdt, U-218 : 8 patrols (372 days)
26.10.1944-11.11.1944: Kapitänleutnant, Kdt, U-2503 : no war patrols
00.02.1945: Kapitänleutnant, Kdt, K-Verband, Heligoland
00.05.1945: POW
10.01.1946: released

Successes:
1 ship sunk, total tonnage 146 GRT
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 7,361 GRT
1 auxiliary warship damaged, total tonnage 7,177 GRT

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Awarded on:
1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 22nd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1941
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 13th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 13th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant, U 218, 9. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1944
U-Boots-Frontspange in Bronze

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