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Wilhelm Fügen (aka Fuegen) 1911 to 1945

Wilhelm Fügen (aka Fuegen) 1911 to 1945

Posted: 12 May 2014 5:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 4 Dec 2014 6:13AM GMT
Surnames: Fügen Fuegen, Kilgus
I am in search of the family of Wilhelm Fügen (or Fuegen). He may have been born Sept 15, 1911 in Stettin, Poland in the Pommern area. Prior to his military service he may have been a police detective. He was reportedly a member of the S.S and served in the Panzer Division, Hohenstaufen and may have died in Berlin in April 1945. Little is known of this parents, they may have been East Prussian and died on the Wilhelm Gustloff.
Wilhelm's daughter Doris is still living and never met her father, she has never even seen a photo. Doris's mother is Hedwig Kilgus. If there is anyone who could help it would be dearly appreciated.
Hedwig last saw Wilhelm in Gutersloh in March of 1945, loading tanks onto a train. It was the Red Cross who reported to her that he had died in his tank in April of 1945.

Re: Wilhelm Fuegen Sept 15, 1911 to 1945

Posted: 19 May 2014 8:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
There are several German archives you can contact to determine if any records have survived-

For records on Wehrmacht soldiers killed in action or died of wounds-

http://www.dd-wast.de/frame_e.htm
Deutsche Dienstelle (WASt)
Postfach 51 06 57
D-13400 Berlin
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (030) 41904-100
Fax: +49 (030) 41904-100

Federal Records Office-Military Archive (Bundesarchiv-Militararchiv)- Military personnel files
Postfach, 79024 Freiburg
Wiesentalstrasse 10
79115 Freiburg
Deutschland
Phone: ++ (0761) 47817-0
Fax: ++ (0761) 47817-900

German War Graves Commission-has records on burials and casualties among German troops
Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräbefürsorge
Werner-Hilpert Strasse 2
D-34112 Kassel
Deutschland

Re: Wilhelm Fuegen 1911 to 1945

Posted: 9 Oct 2014 1:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Try posting on AHF
http://forum.axishistory.com/index.php

After the war former members of the SS began publishing a newsletter which included requests for information about missing men, sometimes accompanied by a photo. This eventually evolved into a magazine in which numerous articles were published. It's possible that he would have been mentioned at some point. There must be a researcher on that forum who has access to a (nearly) complete run or knows who to contact about this.

Re: Wilhelm Fuegen 1911 to 1945

Posted: 9 Oct 2014 2:40PM GMT
Classification: Query
Not sure if this would be a starting point or any help:
http://www.archives.gov/research/captured-german-records/

Bob~~
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