Kapitänleutnant FRIEDRICH GUGGENBERGER [2]
Kapitänleutnant FRIEDRICH GUGGENBERGER (*March 6, 1915 in Munich, +May 13, 1988 in Erlenbach). Holder of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, commandant of U 28, U 81, U 847 and U 513. After the war he made it up to Rear Admiral in the German Bundeswehr. With U 81 Guggenberger sank the British carrier HMS Ark Royal, with U 513 he got attacked by an American aircraft. The U-Boat sank, only Guggenberger and six other crew members made it out of the boat. Being a POW in the US he failed in an attempt to escape, 4 miles away from the Mexican border he got caught. Suffering from Alzheimer's Disease he went for a walk in the woods of Erlenbach/Main on May 13, 1988. He never returned, his mummified body was found two years later, identified by his wedding ring only. (Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B13197)
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