Hans Georg Schierholz

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Oberfeldwebel Service/branch Luftwaffe		Name Hans-Georg Schierholz Years of service 1939–45 Unit Nachtjagdgeschwader 3

Born 16 August 1921Lage, Germany ( 1921-08-16 ) Battles/wars World War IIDefence of the Reich Died February 12, 1986, Lippstadt, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Defence of the Reich, World War II

Hans-Georg Schierholz (16 August 1921 – 12 February 1996) was a Bordfunker (radio/radar operator) and Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe night fighter force during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes).

He flew on 212 combat missions, assisted in 57 aerial victories, and bailed out four times. He served in the crews of Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Frank and Major Werner Husemann.

Awards and decorations

Fliegerschützenabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold

in Bronze (13 August 1941)

in Silver (6 July 1942)

in Gold (28 August 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (4 July 1941)

1st Class (1 May 1942)

German Cross in Gold on 20 March 1944 as Unteroffizier in the 6./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 17 April 1944 as Unteroffizier and radio operator

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Bordfunker (radio/wireless operator) in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3

References

Hans-Georg Schierholz Wikipedia

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