Frerks, Paul ('U-975')
- Date of birth:
- June 25th, 1908 (Hadersleben, Denmark)
- Date of death:
- August 2nd, 1963 (Haderslev, Denmark)
- Nationality:
- Danish (1849 - present, Const. Monarchy)
Biography
Promotions:
7 Sep 1939 Rekrut
1 Feb 1940 Bootsmannsmaat d.R.
1 Jul 1940 Bootsmann d.R.
1 Nov 1940 Leutnant zur See der Reserve
1 Jan 1943 Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve
1 Jul 1944 Matrose I. d.R.
Career:
00.00.1939: entered the Kriegsmarine
Kdt, M 1401"
00.01.1943-00.08.1943: WO, U 117 : 2 patrols 63 days at see (2 boats sunk)
00.06.1943-01.09.1943: Kdt, U 66
00.11.1943-16.03.1944: Kdt, U-975
Oblt. Paul Frerks was relieved of command and reduced to the ranks after a disciplinary judgment.
23.03.1944-11.06.1944: 7. U-Flottille, St. Nazaire
12.06.1944-28.08.1944: 1. U-Ausbildungsabteilung, Plön
29.08.1944-03.12.1944: 3. U-Ausbildungsabteilung, Schleswig
04.12.1944-04.05.1945: Matrose, U-711
09.05.1945-24.08.1945: British POW
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Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, "M 1401"
- Awarded on:
- December 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, "M 1401"
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Kdt, "M 1401"
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Matrose
- Unit:
- U-711
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