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Müller, Günther 'Pan' (Schlachtgeschwader 1)

Date of birth:
January 27th, 1921 (Rastatt/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:
June 23rd, 1944 (Ploesti. Romania)
Buried on:
War Cemetery "Pro Patria" Bucharest
Plot: E. Row: 9. Grave: 137.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Hauptmann Günter or Günther Müller

00.11.1939: entered the Luftwaffe
00.06.1941: began operations in Russia on completion of training
00.01.1942: assigned to II./ Schl.G. 1
01.04.1943: Lt. in I./ Schl.G. 1, awarded the DKiG
01.07.1943: in Schl.G. 1, promoted to Oberleutnant
01.08.1943: Oblt.. Schl.G. 1
01.10.1943: in Schl.G. 1, promoted to Hauptmann
09.10.1943: Hptm. and Stafü, 7./ Schl.G. 1, awarded the Ritterkreuz on completing 600+ combat missions in the Henschel 123 biplane
18.10.1943-23.06.1943: Staka 4./ SG 2
23.06.1944: Hptm., Staka 4./ SG 2, KIA when his Fw 190 F-8 coded 'White 13' was shot down 5 km East of Ploesti, Romania on his 900th mission

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer, 7. Staffel, Schlachtgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1943
Awarded after flying over 600 sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Schlacht-Geschwader 1 (alt)
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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