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König, Viktor

Date of birth:
June 28th, 1920 (Vienna/Lower Austria, Austria)
Date of death:
August 29th, 1944 (Riga/Generalbezirk Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland (Latvian SSR))
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
Beobachter
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter
Unit:
9./Kampf-Geschwader 55
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Beobachter 14. (Eis.) / Kampfgeschwader 55
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1944
Awarded for his achievements as a bomber observer over the course of 425 combat missions in the east.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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