Date of birth:

May 2nd, 1916 (Edenkoben, Manheim, Landau, Germany)

Date of death:

February 24th, 1943 (South of Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

24.02.1943: Oberleutnant, Flugzeugführer, T.O., I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 26 "Löwen", reported MIA in the western Mediterranean south of Sardinia, after being shot down by anti-aircraft fire as pilot He 111H-6 Werknummer 7384 coded "1H + AB" - remaining crew (all MIA):
- Leutnant Harald Jessen, Beobachter
- Oberfeldwebel Horst Pöhnack, Bordfunker
- Oberfeldwebel Erich Hasselberg, Bordschüze

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