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Years of service
  
1937–45 1956–71

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Name
  
Franz Gapp

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Born
  
8 July 1919 (age 105) Erbach an der Donau (
1919-07-08
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War II Siege of Malta Battle of Crete North African Campaign Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of Stalingrad Defence of the Reich

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Siege of Malta, Battle of Crete

Rank
  
Oberfeldwebel, Hauptfeldwebel

Unit
  
Lehrgeschwader 1, Kampfgeschwader 6

Franz Gapp (born 8 July 1919) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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Career

Gapp completed 400 missions in the Ju-88 fighter-bomber in IV./LG-1, III./KG (J)-6 and ended up flying the Me-262, scoring several aerial victories over B-24s and downed one P-38 Lightning

Awards and decorations

  • Aviator badge
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (8 June 1942)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 September 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 6

    • References

    Franz Gapp Wikipedia
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