Gruber, Heinz Harry (Kampfgeschwader)
- Date of birth:
- March 28th, 1920
- Date of death:
- June 18th, 2016 (Palos Verdes/California, United States)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Heinz Gruber, 96, of Rancho Palos Verdes passed away on June 18, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Janice; and his daughter, Suzie.
He is credited with 455 flights including 190 combat missions with He-111 coded '5J+IR' and He-177.
Author of the book:
So, We Bombed Moscow Alone: The Exciting Personal Story of One Man's Experiences in the German Luftwaffe
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- October 22nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
- Unit:
- Bordschütze
- Awarded on:
- January 4th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, x. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader x, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1944
Published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt on January 1st, 1945.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Verleihungsurkunde EK2, EK1, DKiG via ratisbons.com
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