Date of birth:

April 25th, 1920 (Brühl/Baden, Germany)

Date of death:

May 6th, 2009 (Karlsruhe/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Early 1941, Heinz Geschwill was heavily wounded during an operational sortie over England. After a leg amputation he spend over two years in hospitals. During this period he was promoted to Oberleutnant. He was not put into action after that.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

March 23rd, 1941

Awarded after flying 42 sorties as a bomber pilot. His receiving such a high award after so few missions flown is due to the nature of these sorties. In this time he flew many individual attacks against special targets in the UK. On one of these he scored a direct hit on an important armaments factory.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Igor Poul
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