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U-Boat Crew Lists
"Final Moments of U185" © S. Burbridge
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U-Boat Crews list maintainers:
Hubertus Weggelaar
and
Horst Schmeisser
and

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Currently there are 64,378 entries, including ships and administrative staff. If you have corrections or additions please email Hubertus.


Search results for U856

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NameRankBornDiedNotes
[+ indicates died while crew of boat]
AechterAlbertMechGfr28.01.192307.04.1944U-856+ US destroyer USS Champlin and the US destroyer escort USS Huse. 28 survivors
lost E.of New York. 40.18N. 62.22W.
AustEduardFkOGfr05.12.192407.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
BendziulaHermannOFähnr.z.SU-564. U-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-20)
serial/entry Crew of X/1941
BergBertholdMtrOGfr29.08.192207.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
BinnermannFranzMaschOGfr13.06.192507.04.1944U-856+
birthplace Augsburg
lost E.of New York
BöddickerRudiMechGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-20)
BrandesErwinMechMtU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-22)
DettGüntherBtsMtU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-21)
EichmannWilliFkOGfr13.03.192207.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
ErnstHeinrichMtrHGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-26)
FrenkelHeinzMaschGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-20)
FürsichHansMtrOGfr25.01.192507.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
GanadyWillyMaschMtU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-23)
GorslarHerbertBtsMtU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-22)
GreulichHeinzOMaschU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-28)
HaberstockErichMtrOGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-23)
HahlwegTheodorMtrOGfr06.03.192407.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
HauswaldKarlMtrOGfr11.04.192107.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
HeidemannRichardOStrmU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-28)
HelbigJosefMtrOGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-21)
HollmannKarl-GerhardMechOGfr16.07.192307.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
HüfkenHeinrichMaschMt16.11.191807.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
HümayerKarlMtrOGfr10.06.192407.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
KaucherAlfredMtrGfr15.11.192407.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
KaussmannGerhardMaschMtU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-21)
KleineEmilMaschGfr08.04.192307.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
serial/entry 29600/42
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KögelHansMaschMt18.03.192007.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
KolarRudolfMtrOGfr25.11.192307.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
KopelkeHans-KonradOLt.ing11.11.192007.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
KopkaGerhardOBtsMt12.07.192107.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
KorschHelmutMaschOGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-22)
KrügerWilliMaschGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-20)
KrügerWilliMaschOGfr22.12.192307.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
KupschusWalterMaschGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-19)
LicenJosefMtrGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-20)
Lixfeld Dr.ErnstMar.O.Ass.Arzt01.07.191607.04.1944U-856+ (09.43-04.44)
lost E.of New York
serial/entry Crew of 4/1937
NeumannHeinrichOMasch28.06.191407.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
RieckbornPaulMaschMtU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-22)
RosinErwinFkMtU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-23)
ScheeleOttoMaschMt29.08.192307.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
Schmitt-EislebenDietrichLt.z.SU-176. Fahnr. U-748. U-1232. U-368. U-856. 2WO. surv
SommerfeldWilliMtrGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-20)
SpeyerHeinrichFkGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-19)
SteinHermannOFkMstr14.06.191807.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
SternkopfWilhelmMaschGfr20.02.192507.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
StühffHans-GeorgLt.z.SU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-21)
SukaleWilhelmMaschOGfr08.10.192307.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
TarwidsErichMaschOGfr09.08.191807.04.1944U-856+
lost E.of New York
ThielHermannMaschGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-19)
TrompeterErnstMaschGfrU-856. Pow.07.04.44. (age-21)

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In Memoriam

There are no roses on a sailor's grave
No lilies on an ocean wave
The only tribute is the seagull's sweeps
And the teardrops that a sweetheart weeps
Special thanks to Hubertus Weggelaar and Horst Schmeisser for their valuable work in maintaining the crew list. If you have additions or corrections to information here please email Hubertus (in English) or Horst (in German/auf Deutsch).

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Roland Berr
Rainer Bruns
Carl Evens
Wolfgang Freese
Hans Gerisch of U-410 & U-385
Roger Griffiths — very special thanks for searching the British Archives
Marc Haldimann
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Markus Hofmann and Andreas Angerer at www.u-boot-archiv.de
August Kirchner of U-1221
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Maurice Laarmann
Günter Labude  of U-642 & U-3518
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Rodney J Martin, www.u-434.com
Paul Mengelberg of U-5, U-39 and U-26
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