Backhaus, Gerhard (LG 1)
- Date of birth:
- September 26th, 1916
- Date of death:
- December 7th, 1942 (Iraklion, Crete)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
01.08.1939: promoted to Leutnant - RDA withheld
00.00.1939: with Aufkl.Fl.Schule 2 Brieg
01.06.1941: promoted to Oberleutnant
06.06.1941: transferred to Erg.Aufkl.St. Ob.d.H. as an observer
29.09.1941: 6.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 21
29.04.1942: Stab, NAGr. 6
00.06.1942-07.12.1942: Oblt., Staka 1./ LG 1
10.08.1942: Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal
07.12.1942: Oblt., Staka 1./ LG 1, KIA - in Ju 88 A-4 Werknummer 140.104 coded 'L1+XH' crashed at sea 3km to the north on take-off at Iraklion Harbour, Crete
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Flugzeugbeobachterabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
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