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Old 4th March 2024, 20:08
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Identity of airman?

Hi,

I have just acquired a portrait photo of an airman with a transcript on the reverse of the photo.

I think it reads Heinz Rapp?ilber - kampfgeschwader 2

With a date saying 1942.

Can anyone help me correctly identify him?

Many thanks

Rick
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Old 5th March 2024, 10:28
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Re: Identity of airman?

Hello Rick, good morning.
Maybe this one?
Ogfr.

RAPPSILBER

Horst

27.04.1941 Peloponnes

III./2

Erdwaffenbeschuß, vermisst

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2017/v...2_r-s_wk2.html
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Old 5th March 2024, 10:29
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Re: Identity of airman?

The full link may be of interest...there are several other LW references (very useful):

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/covers..._wk2_index.htm
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Re: Identity of airman?

An Uffz Heinz Rappsilber (BF) was awarded the Pokal in Sep 43. No mention of him being a casualty with KG 2
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Re: Identity of airman?

Uffz Heinz Rappsilber is a different person. Ogfr Horst Rappsilber (Bordmechaniker), DOB 2 Aug 1919 was in 9./KG 2 when MIA.

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