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Schirmböck, Josef

Date of birth:
April 29th, 1915 (Regensburg/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
January 4th, 1985
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Josef Schirmböck promoted to Dr.med. at the University of Göttingen on June 25th, 1951.

Promotions:
? Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
February 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
August 1st, 1944: Major (RDA:-14-);
March 1st, 1964: Oberfeldarzt der Bundeswehr;
April 1st, 1972: Oberstarzt der Bundeswehr.

Career:
April 1st, 1937: II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 254;
August 1st, 1940: Staffelkapitän, Ergänzungsstaffel, Kampfgeschwader 55;
April 10th, 1941: Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 55;
April 1st, 1942: Staffelkapitän, 12. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 55;
June 17th, 1943: Kommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55;
September 8th, 1944: Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55;
?: Leiter, Sanitätsstaffel, Jagdbombergeschwader 32;
April 1st, 1972 - Septemb er 30th, 1975: Kommandeur/Chefarzt, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus, Amberg/Oberpfalz.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:
November 3rd, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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