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Sellhorn, Friedrich, 'Fritz'

Date of birth:
January 16th, 1917
Date of death:
January 26th, 1945 (North-eastwards of Grünberg, Silesia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.11.1942: Feldwebel promoted to Leutnant (Kr.O./Fl)
18.10.1943: Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 renamed Schlachtgeschwader 3
1943-05.1944: Leutnant, Offz. without known duties - Stab II./SG 3
09.1944: Staka 4./SG 3
Pilot credited wth 3 victories KIC 26 January, 1945 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.53/8/3/5, cause not given with Fw 190 G-8 Werknummer 931.
Cousin of Unteroffizier Sellhorn, Karl-Heinz (DKiG)
His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 23 September, 1944.
A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 October, 1944.
A 3rd, an Il-2 on 6 October, 1944.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
4./ II./ Schlachtgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
other sources give 09 January 1943 with 3./Stuka-Geschwader 77
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
3./Stuka-Geschwader 77
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
3./Stuka-Geschwader 77
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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