Buthge, Walter (U-68)
- Date of birth:
- August 4th, 1919
- Date of death:
- April 10th, 1944 (Northwest of Madeira Island)
- Buried on:
- German Submarines Memorial
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
10.04.1944: Obersteuermannmaat, KIA when U-68 was sunk by aircraft (VC 58) from the US escort carrier Guadalcanal (CVE- 60) with depth charges and rockets, northwest of Madeira Island - only one survived from a crew of 57 pax
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberbootsmannsmaat
- Unit:
- seemännischer Unteroffizier, "U 68", 2. Unterseebootsflottille, Kriegsmarine
- Awarded on:
- February 9th, 1944
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