Bölts, Werner (U-354)
- Date of birth:
- February 27th, 1919 (Bad Zwischenahn, Niedersachen)
- Date of death:
- August 24th, 1944 (Barents Sea, North Cape)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
U-123
24.08.1944: Bootsmannsmaat, U 354, KIA when U-354 was waterbombed by Sloops HMS 'MERMAID' (U.30), HMS 'PEAKOCK' (U.96), Frigatte HMS 'LOCH DUNVEGAN' (K.425) and Cruiser HMS 'KEPPEL' (D.84) and sunk in the Barents Sea, North East of Nordkap / North Cape - all hands lost (51 KIA)
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberbootsmannsmaat
- Unit:
- seemännischer Unteroffizier, "U 123", and, "U 354", 13. Unterseebootsflottille
- Awarded on:
- September 9th, 1944
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
- Bölts, Werner – U-Boot-Archiv Wiki
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