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Jauernik, Georg

Date of birth:
November 23rd, 1915 (Leisnitz/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 8th, 1945 (Sprottau/Silesia, Germany)
Buried on:
German War Graves Posen / Poznań
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Georg Jauernik finally reached the rank of Leutnant. He lies presumably buried as an unknown soldier at the German War Cemetery in Poznan.

Flew a total of over 1000 sorties during WWII, almost all of these with the Ju 87.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsfeldwebel
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsfeldwebel
Unit:
6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsfeldwebel
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 27th, 1942
Awarded for his successes over the course of 500+ ground attack sorties on all fronts, which included his heavily damaging a 7000 GRT freighter in the port of Tuapse.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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