Dörr, Franz
- Date of birth:
- February 10th, 1913 (Mannheim/Baden, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 10th, 1972 (Konstanz/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Franz Dörr achieved a total of 128 aerial victories over the course of 437 operational sorties. 12 of these were achieved on a single day (27.06.1944). He also destroyed 1 MTB.
Career:
?: Staffelführer 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5;
May1944 - May 1945: Kommandeur III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5.
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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)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5 "Eismeer", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5 "Eismeer", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 11th, 1944
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
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