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   U-Boat Crew Album and Biography

U-Boat Crew Lists MaintainerHubertus Weggelaar
U-Boat Crew Album MaintainerHoward Cock
 
MaschOGfr(D.E.Z.) William(Willi) Becker

born 24.05.1924, Bonn
crewed U-703. (01.10.41-05.44) 16 patrols. U-1234. (01.45-12.05.45). See http://www.uboot-u703.de/1242html

birthplace Bonn
awards U-boat Badge, EK.II. EK.I. U-bootfrontspange (in Silver)

album index
courtesy of William Becker
 
courtesy of William Becker
Commissioning of U-703
 
courtesy of William Becker
courtesy of William Becker
'Pole Certificate'
A "north pole" award, this interesting document celebrates the occasion of passing an extreme northerly latitude - Note U-703's emblem in the top corner and the signatures of the commander and the Obersteuermann.
 
courtesy of William Becker
Welcome party
U-703 is welcomed home after a successful attack in one of the most famous events of the Arctic theatre of the U-boat war, convoy PQ17
 
courtesy of William Becker
In dry dock
courtesy of William Becker
U-703 Emblem

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