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Bachmann, Karl-Friedrich (Jagdgeschwader 52)

Date of birth:
December 29th, 1917
Date of death:
September 4th, 1942 (Nikitskoye, south of Moscow, Russia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

also named as 'Friedrich-Karl'

1940: served with 1./ Aufkl.Gr. 21
1941: appointed to the 3./ JG 52
14.04.1941: Feldwebel, 3./ JG 52
30.11.1941: Feldwebel, 3./ JG 52
31.03.1942: Leutnant, 3./ JG 52
27.05.1942: Leutnant, 3./ JG 52
12.06.-04.09.1942: Leutnant, appointed Staka 1./ JG 52
06.07.1942: Leutnant, awarded Ehrenpokal
04.08. or 04.09.1942: Leutnant, Staka 1./JG 52 MIA/KIA when his Bf 109 G-2 Werknummer 13545 coded 'White 1' was shot down near Nikitskoye (Pl.Qu. 35 Ost/5682)
19.10.1942: Leutnant, awarded DKiG, I./ JG 52

Posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant - RDA 01.03.1942

Pilot credited with 31 victories.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer and Staffelführer - 1./ Jagdgeschwader 52
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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