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Saalfrank, Georg

Date of birth:
December 6th, 1918 (Rehau)
Date of death:
January 16th, 1945 (Wysoka mountains, Czech Republic)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Allentsteig
Plot: 1. Row: 14. Grave: 292.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

1940: Gefreiter
10.1941: promoted Obergefreiter
10.1942: promoted Unteroffizier
01.10.1943: promoted Feldwebel

KIC 16 January, 1945 when the aircraft flown by Oberfeldwebel Eduard Eugen Wiesenfarth made ground contact at Mount Vysoka (Czech Republic), cause not reported.
All crew KIC: Uffz Ludwig Stahl, Obs; Fw Georg Saalfrank, R/O; Uffz Heinrich Pollmeier, Flt Engr and Ogefr Kurt Fehrmann, Gnr.
The deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Altentsteig Austria, Blk 1, Row 14 as follows: Wiesenfarth Gr 293; Stahl Gr 291, Saalfrank Gr 292, Pollmeier Gr 290 and Fehrmann Gr 289

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1941
Fliegerschutzenabzeichen für Bordfunker und Bordschutzen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
1./ KG 100
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
1./ KG 100
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
1./ KG 100
Awarded on:
May 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
1./ KG 100
Awarded on:
1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
1./ KG 100
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./ KG 100
Awarded on:
August 27th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Bordfunker
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./ KG 100
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./ KG 100
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Krimschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
1./Kampf-Geschwader 100
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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