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Sattler, Georg

Date of birth:
April 14th, 1917 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
August 30th, 1944 (Melsbroek/Brabant, Belgium)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: 46. Grave: 329.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

On August 30th, 1944, Junkers Ju 88 S-3 Werknr. 330.715, L1+AH, crashed at Fliegerhorst Melsbroek while taking off. The entire crew:
Flugzeugführer Oberleutnant Georg Sattler (14 april 1917)
Beobachter Unteroffizier Helmut Sowade (3 juni 1921)
Bordfunker Feldwebel Wilhelm Schartel (6 maart 1919)
Bordschütze Feldwebel Hans Burmeister (22 april 1920)
was killed in the crash.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 11th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 18th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 2nd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 6th, 1942
Cross to the Order for Bravery 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Lehr-Geschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1944
Frontflugspange für Fern-Nachtjäger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1944
Awarded for his successes across all the major theatres of the war. By this time he had destroyed the following enemy materiel...

- 42000 GRT of shipping
- A torpedo boat
- A destroyer
- A coastal battery
- At least 10 tanks
- Numerous vehicles and artillery pieces
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1944
Awarded posthumously in recognition of his wartime accomplishments, achieved over the course of 310 sorties.

675th Award.
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

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