| Index: | EK003581 | Surname: | MEIER | First Name: | AUGUST | Nobility: | | Awarded Date: | 24/08/1940 | Rank: | UNTEROFFIZIER D.R. | Unit: | III./K.G.76 | Comments: | AWARDED "STABSQUARTIER". EKI WAS AWARDED POSS. FOR RAID ON RAF KENLEY 18TH AUGUST 1940 WHEN ONE OF III. GRUPPES STAFFELS, THE 9TH, ATTACKED THE AIRFIELD AT VERY LOW LEVEL. IT SEEMS HIS AIRCRAFT ALSO SHOT DOWN AN RAF FIGHTER AS WELL AS BEING SHOT DOWN THEMSELVES MEIER WAS CAPTURED ON THE NIGHT OF 12-13 MARCH 1941 DURING A RAID ON LIVERPOOL | Other Awards: | EK2, FFSFK(B),BEOBATCHER | Feldpost Stamp: | DER CHEF DER LUFTFLOTTE 2 | Signature: | GENERALFELDMARSCHALL ALBERT KESSELRING | Branch: | LW | Documented: | URKUNDE | Source: | WAF | Confirmation: | Yes | Submitter: | AKA BURNOUT |
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