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Schweinberger, Günther (Kampf-Geschwader 3)

Date of birth:
October 23rd, 1917 (Insterburg / East Prussia - Germany)
Date of death:
September 20th, 1942 (region Insterburg/Tschernjachowsk - Nordenburg/Krylovo - Norkitten/Meschduretschje - Kaliningrad)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Königsberg / Kaliningrad
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

00.00.1939: resided in Insterburg/Ostpr.
01.01.1939: RDA as Leutnant - Offizieren z.b.V. des R.d.L.u.Ob.d.L.(Sch.Etat) 01.08.1939: promoted to Leutnant (RDA withheld)
01.10.1941: promoted to Oberleutnant
13.07.1942: Oberleutnant awarded the Ehrenpokal
20.09.1942: Oberleutnant in Stab III./ KG 3, MIA when his Ju 88 A-4 Werknummer 72832 coded '5K+DD' was lost - no details
07.11.1942: Oberleutnant in Stab III./ KG 3 awarded the DKiG
01.08.1944: still officially listed as MIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Stab, III. Gruppe, Kampf-Geschwader 3 'Blitzgeschwader'
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1942
MIA at this date
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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