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Prüger, Walter

Date of birth:
December 12th, 1914 (Wilhelmshaven/Hannover, Germany)
Date of death:
July 6th, 1942 (Over Halfar, Malta)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
1. Staffel, Kampfgruppe 606, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 30th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer, 2. Staffel, Kampfgruppe 606, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 5th, 1943
He received the Knight's Cross in recognition of his successes in the field of naval aviation. Over the course of well over 100 sorties Prüger and his crew sunk about half a dozen ships (with 47000 GRT) and seriously damaged a heavy cruiser.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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