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Heiduschka, Alfred

Date of birth:
March 24th, 1919 (Wittichenau-Hoyerswerda/Lower Silesia/Free State of Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
March 21st, 1945 (Pápa/Veszprém, Kingdom of Hungary)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of 750 sorties during WWII.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1944
Awarded after flying about 700 ground attack sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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