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Junghans, Kurt (Aufklärungsgruppe 122)

Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.04.1937: Oberfähnrich, Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122, promoted to Leutnant - RDA 01.04.1936
01.09.1939: promoted to Oberleutnant in Aufklärungsgruppe 121
01.04.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
06.11.1942: Hptm., Beobachter, 1.(F) Staffel, Aufkl.Gr.122, MIA but returned to 1.(F)/ Aufkl.Gr. 122 with Ju 88 D-1/Trop Werknummer 430.140 coded 'F6+MH' force landed at San Javier, Spain after running out of fuel during a reconnaissance mission over Oran Algeria - remaining crew:
-Lt. RKT Albert Scheidig (o03.03.1915), Flugzeugführer
-Fw Hans Uffing, Bordfunker
-Uffz Horst Wunderlich, Bordschütze
00.05.1943: Hptm., Staka, 1.(F) Staffel, Aufkl.Gr. 122
03.07.1943: Hptm., 1.(F)/ Aufkl.Gr. 122, ordered to RLM (L.In.1) for temporary duty
00.02.1944: WIA
01.03.1945: promoted to Major
00.03.1945: transferred to 10. Fallschirmjäger-Divisison

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
1.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 122, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 24th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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