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Bonin, von, Eckart-Wilhelm (Nachtjagdgeschwader 1)

Date of birth:
November 14th, 1919 (Potsdam/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
January 11th, 1992 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Son of Bogislaw von Bonin, his brothers, Oberst Bogislaw von Bonin (DKiG), RKT Major Hubertus von Bonin KIA 15.12.1943 with JG52 and Jürgen-Oskar von Bonin, KIA as an observer in a Transportgeschwader.

Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin entered the Luftwaffe in 1937 in dienst bij de Luftwaffe and reached the rank of Major as Kommandeur II. / Nachtjagd-Geschwader 1.

He flew a total of about 150 operational sorties, and in this time he was credited with 37 night victories as well as destroying 2 four-engined bombers by day.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1943

Mentioned in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on May 8th, 1943.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1943
WIA 22.06.1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Stab, II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1944
Awarded after 31 night victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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