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Scherfling, Karl-Heinz

Date of birth:
September 6th, 1918 (Gelsenkirchen/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
July 21st, 1944 (over Mol/Antwerp, Belgium)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: 21. Grave: 140.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Karl-Heinz Scherfling achieved a total of 33 air victories.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
10. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 12. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Awarded on:
April 8th, 1944
Awarded after 29 night victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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