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Vögerl, Georg

Date of birth:
December 11th, 1920 (Bremerhaven/Bremen, Germany)
Date of death:
October 25th, 2010 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Participated in a total of about 230 combat missions in the west.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1941
Fliegerschutzenabzeichen fur Bordschutzen und Bordmechaniker
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
3./Kampfgruppe 606
Awarded on:
September 29th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
October 4th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Obergefreiter (Aircraftman class 1)
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Kampfgruppe 606
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Kampfgruppe 606
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
6. / Kampfgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 26
Awarded on:
March 28th, 1945
Awarded for his successes as both a bomber gunner and while fighting as part of the 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division in Pomerania in early 1945.

Luftwaffe awarding, no confirmationin the Bundesarchiv.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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