RK winner ID--Kriegsmarine sailor

[John R.]

Any idea who this might be? There cannot be too many sailors that won the RK. In this photo he is giving instructions to members of the HJ in sailing.

I will post this on a couple other subforums also.

Thanks, John

[Schlachtschiff]

HALLO !!

Looks like "Oberbootsmannmaat Karl Jörß"

14.05.1910 - 05.01.1969

RK 17.02.1943

Best wishes !


Schlachtschiff

[Max Wünsche]

Yep....Karl Jörß

Kriegsmarine Flak Ace, Karl Jörß, that recieved the RK on 17.02.1943 as a Bootsmannsmaat and Flakleiter on the transport ship "Dora". He shot down 12 enemy airplanes (witnessed scores) while sailing the Mediterranean...

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[John R.]

Thanks, that is great. Much appreciated.

John