Third Reich U Boat KIA Grouping – Item 120794

Rare U Boat Killed in Action Grouping to a Theodor Fuchs. Who served on U656.Document records him as fallen in action on 3.3.1942. Consists of Citation Memorial Certificate issued on 15.12.1942 and accompanied by an official letter dated 10.1.1943 sent to his father confirming that his son had been lost in action. Also included in the group is a posthumously awarded citation for the German U Boat War Badge. Interesting to note that his U boat was officially sunk on 1 March 1942 by depth charges by the US Navy and was reported by the Kriegsmarine as missing with all hands on 3 March 1942. Interestingly this group awarded to this U boat which was the first to have been sunk by the US Navy during WWII.