Bethge, Wolfgang (Kampfgeschwader 1)
- Date of birth:
- October 23rd, 1918 (Kade/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 2nd, 1942 (East of Staraja Russa, Dno, Russian SFSR, USSR)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Sebesh
Grave: UNK. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
01.04.1936: RDA as Leutnant
00.05.1939: Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 24
14.02.1942: Leutnant, awarded the DKiG, 8./ KG 1
02.03.1942: Leutnant, 8./ KG 1, KIA when Ju 88 A-5 force landed near Porkhov or Ferchow, East of Staraya Russa due to combat damage
01.02.1943: posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant (Ln./A2)
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fähnrich (Warrant Officer)
- Awarded on:
- March 9th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"
- Awarded on:
- September 9th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"
- Awarded on:
- December 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"
- Awarded on:
- March 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 1 'Hindenburg'
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"
- Awarded on:
- August 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 14th, 1942
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