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Südel, Heinrich

Date of birth:
April 23rd, 1920 (Wellspang/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
August 12th, 2011 (Rösrath/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Unteroffizier;
December 1st, 1940: Feldwebel.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1939

Nr. 238/39.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1940
Fliegerschutzenabzeichen fur Bordschutzen und Bordmechaniker
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 16th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordfunker
Awarded on:
March 18th, 1942

Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on March 23rd, 1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1943

Nr. 136 626/43.
Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Beobachter/Ia, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 7th, 1945
Awarded for the completion of 384 sorties on all fronts over the course of the war as a bomber crewman.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Nr. 89115.
Hitlerjugend-Ehrenzeichen

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