MALINS, VOLDEMARS KURTS

• 1914, September 25 - Born near Vestiene, Latvia
• 1935 - Graduated from Jelgava Agricultural School
• Served his Military Obligation with the 7th Sigulda Infantry
• 1936 - Enrolled in military college.
• 1938 - Graduated from military college, assigned to the 12th Bauska Infantry
• 1939 - Joined the Aviation Division and enrolled in Flight School
• 1940 - Under Soviet occupation, served in the 227th Strelnieki, Valka.
• 1941 - when war broke out, he joined the Latvian nationalist partizans
• 1941 - Served with the 16th batallion and was injured while fighting on the Eastern Front.
• 1943 - passed the test to join the Luftwaffe Legion Lettland and was sent to Liepaja for advanced training in night fighting.
• 1943 - While serving with the Night Bomber Squadron, he attained the rank of 1st Lt. and earned the Iron Cross, 2nd class.
• After the war emigrated to Adelaide, Australia where he opened a construction material dealership.
• February 1, 1994 - Died, in Adelaide, Australia.

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