Wolffram, Diether (U-997)
- Date of birth:
- May 23rd, 1923 (Erfurt, Thüringen)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Crew V/41
Promotions:
01.10.1941 Seekadett
31.07.1942 Fähnrich zur See
01.05.1943 Oberfähnrich zur See
01.11.1943 Leutnant zur See
01.04.1945 Oberleutnant zur See
Career:
01.05.1941: entered the Kriegsmarine as Offiziersanwärter
01.05.1941-31.07.1941: training, 1. Kompanie, VII. Schiffsstammabteilung, Stralsund
01.08.1941-15.10.1941: training, Sperrbrecher 'LÜNEBURG', 6. Sperrbecher-Flottille
16.10.1941-02.02.1942: training, Minensuchboot, 4. Minensuchflottille
03.02.1942-31.07.1942: Hauptlehrgang für Fähnriche, 3. Kompane, Marineschule, Flensburg-Mürwik
01.08.1942-04.01.1943: training, Minensuchboot 'M 301'
05.01.1943-22.05.1943: 29. U-Flottille, service with 'U 380'
23.05.1943-03.07.1943: Zugführerlehrgang in Neustadt
04.07.1943-28.08.1943: U-Ausbildung, 2. U-Lehrdivision, Gotenhafen
29.08.1943-23.10.1943: U-Wachoffizier-Torpedolehrgang, Torpedoschule, Flensburg-Mürwik
24.10.1943-27.11.1943: U-Wachoffizier-Nachrichtenlehrgang, Nachrichtenschule, Flensburg-Mürwik
28.11.1943-27.12.1943: Flaklehrgang, Flakschule, Swinemünde
28.12.1943-00.08.1944: Wachoffizier, 24. U-Flottille, Memel
00.08.1944-16.05.1945, Leutnant zur See, then Oberleutnant zur See, II. Wachoffizier, 'U 997' : 4 patrols 109 days
17.05.1945-00.07.1947: POW - Camp 17, Sheffield then Camp 9, Lodgemoore
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Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boots-, Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Seekadett
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- U-380
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2.WO, U-997
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. WO, U-997
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant zur See (Sub-lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. WO, U-997
- Awarded on:
- March 24th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant zur See
- Unit:
- 2. WO, U-997
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1945
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