Strüning, Heinz (Nachtjagdgeschwader 1)
- Date of birth:
- January 13th, 1912 (Neviges, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 24th, 1944 (Werl/Saxony, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Cemetery Westönnen
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Heinz Strüning was killed in action on December 24th, 1944 near Werl as Staffelkapitän 9. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1.
1 August 1940: Feldwebel
1 July 1941: Oberfeldwebel
1 August 1942: Leutnant
1 August 1943: Oberleutnant
1 April 1944: Hauptmann
Over the course of his career he achieved a total of 30 day and 250 night sorties flown (including about 70 over England), during which he was credited with 56 night victories.
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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
- Awarded on:
- 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Ergänzungsstaffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant der Reserve
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 10th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann der Reserve (Flight Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 20th, 1944
528th Award.
- Awarded on:
- August 1937
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