Koch, Dietrich
- Date of birth:
- October 17th, 1920
- Date of death:
- September 29th, 1943
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Luftwaffe Feldwebel Dietrich Koch (17.10.20 and KIA 29 September 1943) was a Night Fighter and ROAG in the Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 for Luftwaffe Oak Leaf Recipient August Geiger. On 29 September 1943, Koch and Geiger were shot down by the Bristol Beaufighter VI of Wing commander Bob Braham of No. 141 Squadron RAF over the Zuiderzee (Netherlands). Geiger and Koch managed to bail out of their Messerschmitt Bf 110 G-4 (Werknummer 5477—factory number), but both drowned.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel
- Unit:
- 7./Nachtjagd-Geschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- August 16th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- July 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- July 11th, 1943
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
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