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Gobert, Ernst-Ascan

Date of birth:
September 7th, 1919 (Heidelberg/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:
November 2nd, 1944 (Bad Kösen an der Saale/Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Ernst-Ascan Gobert served with the Luftwaffe, als as Staffelkapitän with I. / Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" and as Staffelkapitän with 10. / Jagdgeschwader 27.
He was killed near Bad Kösen an der Saale on November 2nd, 1944.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
February 8th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 3rd, 1944
Awarded after flying over 300 sorties as a bomber/transport pilot.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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