Keitel, Gerhard Otto Wilhelm (TG 4)
- Date of birth:
- March 15th, 1916 (Glen Ridge/New Jersey, United States)
- Date of death:
- November 1st, 1979 (Oldenburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Gerhard Keitel was wounded at July 9th, 1944 when he crashed with his Junkers Ju 88 G-1, D5+NV at a brick factory near Düsseldorf-Unterrath. During his wartime career he was credited with ons night victory.
After the Second World War, Gerhard Keitel joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 as a Hauptmann and retired March 31st,1972 with the rank of Oberstleutnant.
Promotions:
1st December 1939: Unteroffizier;
1st June 1941: Feldwebel;
1st February 1942: Leutnant;
1st June 1942: Oberleutnant;
1st January 1944: Hauptmann;
20th December 1958: Major (Bundeswehr);
30th November 1964: Oberstleutnant.
Career:
May 12th, 1940: Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 1;
August 2nd, 1941: Stab, IV. Gruppe, Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 1;
March 12th, 1943: IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53;
June 10th, 1943: Adjutant, II. Gruppe, Transportgeschwader 4;
June 12th, 1944: 2. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 3;
July 8th, 1944: 10. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 3;
March 23rd, 1945: III. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2;
1956: Bundeswehr;
March 31st, 1972: retirement.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Awarded on:
- July 6th, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1
- Awarded on:
- May 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Stab, IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1, Luftflotte 2
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1942
Was published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on June 15th, 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1942
Cross to the Order for Bravery 2nd Class
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- IV. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 53
- Awarded on:
- March 12th, 1943
Nr. 1925.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Transportgeschwader 4
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Transportgeschwader 4
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1944
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Transportgeschwader 4
- Awarded on:
- March 21st, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- March 23rd, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Christoph Keitel
- - 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.
- Wehrpass
- Militärflugzeugführerschein
- Verleihungsurkunde EK2, EK1, Ehrenpokal, Frontflug Gold, Ostfront, DKiG, Demjanskschild
- Bescheinigung Campagne d'Afrika
- Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section G-K, Version: 01.04.2022., By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stanke
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