Carganico, Horst
- Date of birth:
- October 27th, 1917 (Breslau/Silesia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 27th, 1944 (Over Chevry/Île-de-France, France)
- Buried on:
- Waldfriedhof Dahlem
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Horst Carganico achieved 60 aerial victories before being killed in action over France. He ultimately flew a total of over 600 sorties.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5 "Eismeer", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5 "Eismeer", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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