Leonhard Burr Military person

Leonhard Burr (13 March 1913 – 2 March 1968) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he flew as a radio operator for 940 missions.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 13, 1913
Birth place
Germany , Zirndorf
Date of deathMarch 02, 1968
Place of death
Germany , Bremen

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Balkan Campaign (World War II)
Battle of Britain
World War II
Battle of Belgium
Battle of France
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
Luftwaffe
military unit
Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
service start1939
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/B/Bu/Burr-Leonhard.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/22368