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KRAFT Josef
Kraft, Josef
*February 8th, 1921 (Vienna, Austria)
+October 16th, 1994 (Fürstenfeldbruck/Bavaria, Germany)
Knights Cross: September 30th, 1944
As: Oberleutnant Flugzeugführer II. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 6
Awarded after 44 aerial victories (most at night).
Oakleaves: April 17th, 1945
As: Hauptmann Staffelkapitän 12. / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Awarded for his 56 aerial victories achieved over the course of 129 sorties. 12 of these were by day, the rest at night. Kraft particularly distinguished himself while shooting down Allied aircraft supplying partisans in Hungary by night. In this capacity he shot down 13 Wellingtons, 4 four-engined bombers and 4 Soviet Li-2s.
Signed on card attached to rear of photo measuring 3 ½” x 5” (not signed on front copy )
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