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Aigen, Reinhard
Aigen, Reinhard
Date of birth:
May 20th, 1913 (Heidenheim/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
September 19th, 1943 (Orscha/Wizebsk Oblast, Belarus)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, German Reich)
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Fliegerschutzenabzeichen fur Bordschutzen und Bordmechaniker
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
November 18th, 1937
Details:
Verleihungsurkunde Nr 8645/37
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
I. / Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
April 30th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
I. / Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
October 24th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
I. / Kampfgeschwader 4
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1940
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
Bordmechaniker I / Kampfgeschwader 4
Awarded on:
June 20th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
I. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 4
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 6th, 1942
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
III. / Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
September 11th, 1943
Action:
Received for a single wound inflicted on September 4th 1943.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordmechaniker
,
7. Staffel
,
III. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 4
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 9th, 1944
Details:
Preliminary document dated on June 26th 1944.
Posthumous awarded.
Sources
-
FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
-
PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Luftwaffe im Focus, Edition No 12/2007, porträt Reinhard Aigen
- Documents via
Nordheide-Versand Kai Winkler
-
das-ritterkreuz.de