Lindemann, Willy
- Date of birth:
- May 20th, 1918 (Senne)
- Date of death:
- June 1st, 1941 (Birch Wood North End Wimborne St.Gilles Dorset)
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Graves Blandford Forum Cemetery
Grave: 40. - Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Oberfeldwebel Lindemann flew mainly within the 8./ Kampfgeschwader 27 'Boelke' and was credited with 163 air missions.
He was KIA with his entire crew the 1st June, 1941 when his He 111P-2 (Werknummer 1421) "1G + DS" was attacked by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., and broke up, crashing at Birches Wood, near Cranborne, Dorset. Remaining crew (all buried Blanford Cem): Oblt Joachim Kleinfeldt, Observer (Grave nr.37); Uffz Hellmut Häring, Radio/Operator (Grave nr.43) and Fw Georg Emig,Fleet Engr (Grave nr.44).
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 8./K.G. 27 „Boelcke“
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 8./K.G. 27 „Boelcke“
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 8./K.G. 27 „Boelcke“
- Awarded on:
- May 16th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 8./ KG.27 'Boelcke'
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Nutzungsbedingungen : Home - Auktionshaus Andreas Thies
- Nutzungsbedingungen : Home - Auktionshaus Andreas Thies - - Detailansicht
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
- III/KG 27 Operations Aug-Sep 40 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum
- Nutzungsbedingungen : Home - Auktionshaus Andreas Thies
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