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Boller, Willi (U-507)

Date of birth:
February 5th, 1920
Date of death:
January 13th, 1943 (north-west of Fortaleza, Natal, Brazil, South Atlantic Ocean)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German

Biography

13.01.1943: Maschinenmaat, U 507, KIA when U-507 was waterbombed by Catalina P-10 der US-Navy Squadron VP-93 and sunk by depth charges north-west of Fortaleza, Brazil in position 01.38S, 39.52W, South Atlantic - all hands lost (54 KIA) - Donald MacCallum the UK captain of the 'Baron Dechmont' previously sunk by U-507 was POW onboard U-507 and died also

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Maschinenmaat
Unit:
technischer Unteroffizier, U-Boot, "U 507", 2. Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
January 4th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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