Kurt Dombacher

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Name Kurt Dombacher		Died 1993, Rust, Germany Service/branch Luftwaffe

Born 9 February 1920Unterturkheim, Germany ( 1920-02-09 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht)Major (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War IIEastern Front Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Eastern Front, World War II Unit Jagdgeschwader 5, Jagdgeschwader 51
Years of service ?–19451956–1970's

Kurt Dombacher (9 February 1920 – 8 October 1993) was a German Luftwaffe ace during World War II. Kurt Dombacher was credited with 68 victories in 800+ missions with 1 over Western forces and 67 over Soviet forces. He was captured by Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held until 1950.

Awards

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 March 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold on 25 May 1944 as Oberfeldwebel in the I./Jagdgeschwader 51

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 April 1945 as Leutnant and pilot in 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders

References

Kurt Dombacher Wikipedia

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