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Hitz, Günther

Date of birth:
July 17th, 1916 (Kohlfurt/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 11th, 1944 (Chodaczków/Distrikt Galizien/General Government, Germany (Poland))
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of 832 sorties with the Ju 87.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 10th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 2.Staffel, I. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 22nd, 1943
Awarded after flying over 700 ground attack sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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