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Birnkraut, Paul

Date of birth:
April 8th, 1919 (Geseke/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
January 1st, 1987 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
1.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 121, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 4th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 1.(Fern) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 121, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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