Erich Zürn

Kapitänleutnant (Ing.)

(Navy since 1925)

Born 23 July, 1906 Stuttgart
Died 9 August, 1965 Großholzleute near Isny (Bavaria)

Erich Zuern
Oberleutnant (Ing.) Erich Zürn

Decorations

06/06/1939 : Spanienkreuz in Bronze
25/02/1940 : Iron Cross 2nd class (EK II)
20/04/1940 : Ubootskriegsabzeichen 1939
03/07/1940 : Iron Cross 1st class (EK I)
23/04/1941 : Knights Cross (28.)

Ranks

06/01/1927 Oberheizer
01/02/1929 Heizergefreiter
01/05/1930 Maschinenmaat
01/05/1932 Obermaschinenmaat
01/10/1932 Maschinist
01/04/1934 Obermaschinist
01/10/1938 Stabsobermaschinist
24/03/1939 Fähnrich (Ing.)
15/09/1939 Oberfähnrich (Ing.)
01/11/1939 Leutnant (Ing.)
01/11/1940 Oberleutnant (Ing.) (22.)
01/02/1942 Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) (3.)

U-boat Career
U-3 IIA Obermaschinist 08.35 - 02.36
U-26 IA 1. Wach-Maschinist,
1937 patrol in Spain waters		 03.36 - 03.38
U-48 VIIB LI. 9 patrols, 243 days 12.39 - 07.41

(LI is an engineering officer, not U-boat commander)

Source

Dörr, Manfred
Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Bootwaffe
Band 2. K - Z
Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück, 1989
ISBN 3-7648-1759-3