Werner Henke
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Werner Henke was the commander of U-515 in the Battle of the Atlantic of World War II. U-515 was sunk by the US task group 22.3, commanded by Daniel V. Gallery on 9 April 1944 and Henke was captured along with about 40 of his crew. He was shot and killed while attempting to escape from the POW interrogation center in Fort Hunt, Virginia in the United States.
Werner Henke's grave at Fort Meade, MD, decorated for Volkstrauertag 2008
U-boat War Badge
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The U-boat War Badge was a German war badge that was awarded to U-boat crew members during World War I and World War II.
U-boat War Badge from World War II
U-boat War Badge seen on the tunic of a sailor being presented with the German Cross in gold.