Sellhorn, Karl-Heinz
- Date of birth:
- November 10th, 1917 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 16th, 1995 (Hamburg)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Karl-Heinz Sellhorn was born as son to Maxemilian Sellhorn en Maria Sellhorn (born Fichtner) on November 10th, 1917. At the beginnning of the war he married Rosemarie. When hostilities broke out, Karl-Heinz Sellhorn was enlisted and served with Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 and also flew with Schlachtgeschwader 151. He flew as gunner/observer with Hauptmann Helmut Bruck and Hauptmann Heinrich Zwipf and sometimes with Kurt Scheffel and Herbert Rabben.
After the Second World War he served with the Kriminalpolizei in Hamburg.
Cousin of Leutnant Friedrich 'Fritz' Sellhorn (DKiG) KIA 26.01.1945.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Bordfunker
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Bordfunker, 15. Staffel, Schlachtgeschwader 151, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1945
Pendant with sortienumber "600"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Bordfunker - 15./ Schlachtgeschwader 151
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: TITLE
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Family records
- Verleihungsurkunde Frontflugspange Gold mit anhänger 600
- TITLE
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