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Röhrich, Kurt Wilhelm (Jagdgeschwader 3)

Date of birth:
February 21st, 1923 (Linz)
Date of death:
July 19th, 1944 (Kronburg)
Buried on:
Italian War Graves Waldfriedhof München
Row: 74. Grave: 18.
Nationality:
Austrian (1919-1934, Republic)

Biography

Pilot credited with 13 victories

21.02.1944: Uffz, Sturmstaffel 1, 1st & 2nd air victories, both B-17s E of Haselünne
06.03.1944: Uffz, Sturmstaffel 1, 3rd victory, a B-17 N of Hadersleben
23.03.1944: Uffz, Sturmstaffel 1, 4th, a B-17 Sout of Hamm
08.04.1944: Uffz, Sturmstaffel 1, 5th, a B-24 East of Braunschweig
11.04.1944: 6th, a B-24 (HSS) at Haldersleben and 7th, a P-47 at the same location
18.04.1944: 8th, a B-17 at Nauen, North of Havel Lake
29.04.1944: 9th, a B-17 at Calvorde, North of Haldensleben
11.05.1944: Fwl, Sturmstaffel 1, uninjured and bailed safely from his Fw 190A lost at Willofs due to technical difficulties
24.05.1944: 10th & 11th, 11./ JG3, both B-17s (one HSS) at Nauen, West of Berlin
18.07.1944: 12th, 11. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3, a B-17 SE of Kempten and 13th, a B-17 (HSS), same area
19.07.1944: KIA in air combat over Kronburg with Fw 190A-7 Werknummer 340255
Alternate spelling: Roehrich

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Jagdgeschwader
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Sources

  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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