Born on the North Frisian island of Föhr.
Worked on the Hindenburg as a Navigator.
He was in the control car (with the other high ranking officers) when the Hindenburg exploded over Lakehurst, NJ.
Survived without a burn on him.
After surviving the Hindenburg, he worked on the LZ-130 (Graf Zeppelin II).
Fought in World War Two as a Captain for a German U-boat supply ship, that ship was sunk by the Russians and everyone survived the sinking.
Eduard Boëtius passed away in 2002.
Born on the North Frisian island of Föhr.
Worked on the Hindenburg as a Navigator.
He was in the control car (with the other high ranking officers) when the Hindenburg exploded over Lakehurst, NJ.
Survived without a burn on him.
After surviving the Hindenburg, he worked on the LZ-130 (Graf Zeppelin II).
Fought in World War Two as a Captain for a German U-boat supply ship, that ship was sunk by the Russians and everyone survived the sinking.
Eduard Boëtius passed away in 2002.
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