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Odenhardt, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
January 26th, 1914 (Klein Jerutten Krs. Ortelsburg/Province of East Prussia/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
April 12th, 1992 (Zierenberg/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew in a total of 389 sorties (including 78 in the West), which were counted as 453 front flights.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 29th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 11th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 21st, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 15th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Beobachter
Awarded on:
January 23rd, 1943

According to Patzwall the awarding date is 1-2-1943.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel
Unit:
II./Kampf-Geschwader 4
Awarded on:
May 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1943

Mit Einzatszzahl 300.
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und einzatszahl
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1943

Mit Einzatszzahl 400.
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und einzatszahl
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Beobachter 4./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
October 24th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his participation in 383 sorties with German bomber units.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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