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Remberg, Josef Friedrich

Date of birth:
June 23rd, 1918 (Fretter/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
March 29th, 1991 (Münster/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
August 1st, 1939: Leutnant (RDA: September 1st, 1939);
November 1st, 1941: Oberleutnant;
July 1st, 1944: Hauptmann;
?: Generalmajor (Bundeswehr).

Career:
November 1st, 1937: Luftwaffe;
November 1st, 1939: Flugzeugführerschule Alt-Lönnewitz;
March 30th, 1941: Technisches Offizier;
September 23rd, 1943: Hilfoffizier Ia / Referent Ic, Stab, VIII. Fliegerkorps;
September 1957: Bundeswehr;
October 1st, 1971: Kommandeur Luftwaffenunterstützungsgruppe Nord;
September 30th, 1978: pensioen.

Josef Remberg achieved two air victories during World War Two in 275 operational sorties.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
2.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 11, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 2.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 11, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 25th, 1944

According to Scherzer awarded on 29-2-1944 in the Aufklärungsstaffel 2.(F)/11.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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