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Holländer, August

Date of birth:
October 30th, 1918 (Simmern)
Date of death:
September 12th, 1943 (Kriegslazaret 1/530 - Kiew)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Kiev-Syrez
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Feldwebel August Holländer achieved 580 air missions as a board gunner in the Sutrzkampfgeschwader 77.
On 18 August 1943 bei Schtejeka, his Ju 87 D-5 was hit by soviet aircraft fire and anti-aircraft guns : August Holländer was hit at his head by AA shrapnell. Operated on 2nd September 1943 at the Kriegslazarett nr. 1/530, he did not survive to complications on 12 September and was buried at the war cemetery in Kiew.

01.07.1940 : Gefreiter
01.07.1941 : Obergefreiter
01.11.1941 : Unteroffizier
01.08.1943 : Feldwebel

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
April 30th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
December 29th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
December 12th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
September 16th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flieger (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
Flieger Ausbildungs-regiment 43 - Crailsheim
Awarded on:
December 1939
Fliegerschutzenabzeichen für Bordfunker und Bordschutzen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
May 6th, 1941
WIA on 06 April 1941 by shrapnell to the his right footduring an air mission in Yugoslavia
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
March 13th, 1943
Krimschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
7./ Stuka Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1943
Medalia

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