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Hülshoff, Karl

Date of birth:
May 22nd, 1909
Date of death:
February 23rd, 1989
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Oberstleutnant Karl Theodor Kurt Huelshoff/Hülshoff

October 20th, 1940-October 21st, 1940: first victory, a Hampden near Dishforth
November 23rd, 1940-November 24th, 1940: 2nd, a Wellington, no location
April 08th, 1941: two other victories, his 3rd & 4th, a Wellington 50 km East of Bridlington and a Hampden 30 km North of Scarborough
August 12th, 1941: crashed his C-2 at Steenbergen Holland when shot down by S/Ldr Stephen Harbourne of 234th RAF Squadron - remaining crew: (all WIA):
-Ofw Willi Mayer, Bordfunker
-Ofw Paul Licht, Borschütze
August 28th, 1942: another known victory, a Wellington
October 09th, 1943: 11th victory, a B-17 at Insel Lolland
Pilot and Observer credited with 24 victories

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:
Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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