Bernhard Jope
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| Bernhard Jope | |
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| 10 May 1914 — 31 July 2001 (aged 87) | |
 Bernhard Jope |
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| Place of birth | Leipzig |
| Place of death | Königstein im Taunus |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935-1945 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Unit | KG 30, KG 40, KG 100 |
| Commands held | KG 40, KG 100 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Lufthansa pilot |
Oberstleutnant Bernhard Jope (born 10 May 1914 in Leipzig; died 31 July 1995 in Königstein im Taunus) was a German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot.
[edit] Biography
In support of the Kriegsmarine Jope flew the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 on missions across the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean. On 24 October 1941 he spotted the troop transport SS Empress of Britain II and severely damaged her with two 250 kg bombs, a feat for which he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1941.
[edit] Awards
- German Cross in Gold (5 February 1942)
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (1939)
- 1st Class (1940)
- Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross (31 December 1941)
- 431. Oak Leaves (24 March 1944)
[edit] References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
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| NAME | Jope, Bernhard |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | German World War II bomber pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 2001 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Königstein im Taunus, Germany |
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