Baetz, Wolfgang (Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss")
- Date of birth:
- August 31st, 1919
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
00.00.1941: Offizier z.b.V., R.d.L.und Oberkommando der Luftwaffe transferred to FFS C 4
15.02.1942: transferred from Blindflugschule 1 to Grosse KFS 1
17.07.1942: 11. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 51 'Edelweiss'
12.09.1942: III. Gruppe, KG 51
15.10.1942: 9. Staffel, KG 51
05.03.1943: 5. Staffel, KG 51 as Offizier z.b.V.
06.09.1943: from Frontfliegersammelgruppe Belzig to Erg.Jäger-Gruppe Süd
20.09.1943: Leutnant, (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal
01.10.1943: promoted to Oberleutnant / A1
15.10.1943: transferred to 8. Staffel, KG 3 due to unit renaming
12.11.1943: Lt., 5. Staffel, KG 51, WIA - Ju 88 A-4 coded '9K+ON' belly-landed at Gadura
05.02.1944: Lt., 5./ KG 51 awarded the DKiG
15.06.1944: transferred to IV./ KG 51
15.08.1944: provisional Stafü, 5. Staffel, KG 51
15.10.1944: Staka, 6. Staffel, KG 51
00.02.1945: Oblt., Staka, 6./ KG 51
00.00.1945: Staka, 3./ KG 51
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1944
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