Dietrich, Willi
- Date of birth:
- August 12th, 1914 (Rieder/Easternharz, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Willi Dietrich was seriously wounded in the summer of 1944 when he suffered from a broken pelvis after a parachute jump during a nightfighter sortie. He spend in the Marinelazerett Malente from 8th July 1944 until 29th August 1944.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- February 28th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- November 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 16th, 1942
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 24th August 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 25th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Source known to STIWOT
- Photo: Matthias Flach
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Bidermann, G. H., … und litt an meiner seite, "Krim-Kurland" mit der 132. Infanterie-Division 1941-1945, Steinach-Verlag 1995
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