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Trenke, Johann

Date of birth:
August 3rd, 1919 (Bischofshofen, Austria)
Date of death:
April 29th, 1957 (Strachwalden, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
x. Staffel, x. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader x, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 5th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his many difficult combat missions over England from 1943 until mid-1944 as a bomber and long range night-fighter pilot.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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