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Pekrun, Dieter

Date of birth:
July 15th, 1917 (Dresden/Kingdom of Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
July 18th, 2005 (Aachen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of approximately 250 sorties with the Ju 87.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Sturzkampfgeschwader
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant
Unit:
Stab / Stuka-Geschwader 2
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Adjutant I./Stukageschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1941
Awarded after flying about 150 ground attack sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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