Graubner, Reinhard (Kampfgeschwader 4)
- Date of birth:
- August 2nd, 1915 (Frankfurt am Main/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 3rd, 1986 (Walluff-Eltville/Hesse, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Reinhard Graubner finally reached the rank of Major. In total he flew a total of 420 combat sorties during WWII.
01.12.1941: Oberleutnant, Beobachter, Adjutant, 4./ KG-4, WIA when He 111H-6 Werknummer 4610 coded "5J + EM" downed by flak west of Belev - remaining crew:
-Feldwebel Paul Prinz, Flugzeugführer, KIA
-Uffz Johann Götzki, Bordfunker, WIA
-Ofw Gerhard Thomas, Bordschütze, KIA
00.07.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
01.11.1942-29.01.1943: Adjutant, KG-4
01.02.1943-30.06.1944: Kdr., II. Gruppe, KG-4
01.01.1944: promoted to Major
00.07.1944-23.12.1944: Kdr, III. Gruppe, KG-4
23.12.1944-08.05.1945: Kdr, KG-4
09.05.1945: US POW
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Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Beobachter
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1943
Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira II.Stupnja s Macevima
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
Cross to the Order for Bravery 4th Class
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- 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.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
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