Prestel, Heinrich (Kampf-Geschwader 53)
- Date of death:
- August 21st, 1944 (near Melun)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Noyers-Pont-Maugis
Grave: UNK. - Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
21.08.1944: Oberfeldwebel, Beobachter, Stab, KG 53, MIA when He 111H-16 Werknummer 161.433 coded "A1 + AA" failed to return from a supply drop mission in the Seine Port area northwest of Melun
Remaining crew (MIA) :
-Ofw Georg Schmeling (DKiG), Bordfunker
-Ofw RKT Willi Rein, Flugzeugführer
-Ofw Kurt Schrang, Bordmechaniker
-Fw Erich Stephan (DKiG), Borschütze
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Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Beobachter
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, Kampf-Geschwader 53 'Legion Condor'
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1942
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
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