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Dietrich Schöneboom

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Years of service
  
1937–43

Unit
  
USCGC Eagle

Service/branch
  
Kriegsmarine

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Commands held
  
U-58 U-431

Rank
  
Kapitänleutnant

Dietrich Schöneboom uboatnetmediamencommandersschoeneboomjpg

Born
  
9 December 1917 Amdorf, district of Leer (
1917-12-09
)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of the Atlantic

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Died
  
21 October 1943, Mediterranean Sea

Award
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War II, Battle of the Atlantic

Dietrich Schöneboom (9 December 1917 – 21 October 1943) was a German U-boat commander in World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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Ships attacked

During his command of U-431 Schöneboom sank four merchant ships for 265 GRT and damaged one further ships so severely that it was a total loss of 6,415 GRT.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (July 1940)
  • 1st Class (1 August 1941)
  • Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände (September 1940)
  • U-boat War Badge (1939) (12 February 1943)
  • Medaglia di bronzo al Valore Militare (10 August 1943)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 October 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-431

    • References

    Dietrich Schöneboom Wikipedia
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