Bongart, Freiherr von dem, Hermann-Josef
- Date of birth:
- April 15th, 1897 (Paffendorf/Rhineland, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 21st, 1952 (Paffendorf/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
?: Hauptmann;
September 12th, 1939: Major;
April 1st, 1941: Oberstleutnant;
September 1st, 1942: Oberst.
Career:
July 1938: Staffelkapitän 5. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 257;
May 1st, 1939: Staffelkapitän 5. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 26;
April 10th, 1941: Kommandeur IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55;
September 2nd, 1941: Kommandeur III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55;
September 1942: Kommandeur IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55;
October 1943: Offizier für Sonderaufträge, Stab, Luftflotte 3;
December 1943: Kommodore Fliegerzielgeschwader 2;
April 1944: Kommodore Geschwader Bongart;
September 1944: Kommandant, Flugplatz Kommando Neumünster, Fliegerhorstkommandantur A(o) 5/XI.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Group Captain)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1942
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- deZeng IV, Henry L. and Douglas G. Stankey, Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section A-F, Version: 01 April 2014
- Luftwaffe Units
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