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Seeler, Karl Heinz (JG 302)

Date of birth:
October 31st, 1920 (Bleckendorf Krs. Wansleben/Anhalt)
Date of death:
March 18th, 1945 (5 km South West of Perleberg, Germany)
Buried on:
Mass Grave German Soldiers & Civilians Perleberg
Plot: 6. Row: 3. Grave: 2.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

02.03.1942: Leutnant, KGr.z.b.V. 5, WIA - He 111 P damaged on Riga - Demjansk route due to involuntary ground contact
01.06.1943: in TGr.10, promoted to Oberleutnant
00.00.1943: assigned to IV./ KG 40, then transferred to Geschwader Hermann, JG 300, then appointed Adjutant in II./ JG 301, then in II./ JG 302 and 6./ JG 302
00.00.1943: with 3./ JG 300
05/06.09.1943: with 1./ JG 302
08/09.10.1943: Oblt., with Stab, II./ JG 301
24.11.1943: transferred to II./ JG 302 and then appointed Stafü 5./ JG 302
01.11.1943: Oblt., Staka 5./ JG 302
00.00.1944: Stafü 5./ JG 302, Staka 3./ JG 300 and in III./ Erg.JG 2
12.03.1944-29.05.1944: Oblt., Staka 5./ JG 302
24.03.1944: Oblt., in 5./ JG 302
19.04.1944: Oblt., Staka 5./ JG 302, awarded the Ehrenpokal
22/23.05.1944: Oblt., 5./ JG 302
29.06.1944: Oblt., 3./ JG 300, unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 bailed out following combat near
Ziegelroda, near Merseburg
11.07.1944-17.12.1944: Oblt., Staka 3./ JG 300
11.09.1944: 3./ JG 300, unhurt - Bf 109 G coded 'Yellow 1' belly-landed near Frankenburg 26 km North of Marburg after combat
00.00.1945-18.03.1945: Oblt. in 9./ JG 7
18.03.1945: Oblt, KIA - Me 262 A-1 by return fire from a bomber and exploded, 5 km South West of Perleberg
Credited with 137 missions and 6 night and 3 day victories

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staka, 5. Kompanie, JG 302
Awarded on:
April 19th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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