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Böhnke, Paul (U-390)

Date of birth:
September 5th, 1915
Date of death:
July 5th, 1944 (Bay of the River Seine, Channel)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Also found as Boehnke, Paul

00.04.1942: OMaschMt, U 96, under Kdt. Lehmann-Willenbrock
00.00.1943-05.07.1944: Obermaschinist, U 390
05.07.1944: Obermaschinist, U 390, KIA when U-390 was sunk by Hedgehog from Cruiser 'HMS WANDERER' (D.74) and Frigatte 'HMS TAVY' (K.272) - remaining crew:
- 48 KIA
- 1 survivor (Erich Stein)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obermaschinist
Unit:
U-Boot, "U 390", 7. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
July 7th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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