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Breuer, Matthias (U-487)

Date of birth:
November 30th, 1913 (Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen)
Date of death:
July 13th, 1943 (Atlantic)
Buried on:
German Submarines Memorial
Service number:
UO 1020/36 T
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

13.07.1943: Obermaschinist, U 487, KIA when U-487 was sunk 27°15' North - 34°18' West in the middle of the Atlantic by depth charges by Grumman TBF Avenger, flown by R.P. Williams, and 2 Grumman F4F Wildcat, flown by C.W. Brewer and W. Steiger from Squadron VC-13, US-Aircraftscarrier USS 'CORE' (CVE-13)
Remaining crew:
-31 KIA
-32 survivors

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obermaschinist
Unit:
"U 487", 12. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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