Horst-Günther von Fassong
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Horst-Günther von Fassong | |
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27 April 1919 — 1 January 1945 (aged 25) | |
Place of birth | Kassel |
Place of death | near Maastricht, Netherlands |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer, Luftwaffe |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit | JG 51, JG 11 |
Commands held | 10./JG 51, III./JG 11 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hauptmann Horst-Günther von Fassong (born 27 April 1919 in Kassel – MIA 1 January 1945) was German World War II Luftwaffe 136 victories Flying ace. He participated in Operation Bodenplatte and was last seen on 1 January 1945 engaged in aerial combat near Maastricht.
[edit] Awards
- German Cross in Gold (17 October 1943)
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (27 July 1944)
[edit] References
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Horst-Günther von Fassong. Retrieved on 10 May 2007.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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