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Thoß, Werner

Date of birth:
May 11th, 1919 (Leipzig/Free State of Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
May 9th, 2001 (Neu Isenburg/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of 423 sorties, all in the East.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant
Unit:
4./Kampf-Geschwader 55
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 4./Kampfgeschwader 55
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1944
Awarded after flying over 400 sorties in the East.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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