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Tschenett, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
June 6th, 1921 (Feldkirch)
Date of death:
February 7th, 1945 (Guben)
Buried on:
Polish War Graves No. 1 Cemetery "Milostowo"
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Radio-operator of pilot Ofw Rudi Reussner in III./ Stuka-Geschwader 77, Ofw Wilhelm Tschenett was killed in February, 1945 returning from leaves when his train blew up on a landmine in Guben - Brandenburg.
Credited with more than 900 missions he was nominated for the RK.

29.11.1938 : entered the Luftwaffe
1939 : Bordfunker and Sturzkampfflieger training - appointed to the Stuka-Ergänzgungsstaffel in Jesau - sächsischen Landkreis Bautzen

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
8./Stuka-Geschwader 2 'Immelmann'
Awarded on:
April 12th, 1943
Bordfunker
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
8./ Stukageschwader 2 ' Immelmann'
Awarded on:
May 1942
Bordfunker
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
May 1940
Bordfunker
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 'Immelmann'
Awarded on:
October 18th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Stuka Geschwader 2
Awarded on:
March 12th, 1945
posthumously awarded to his widow by representatives of the district administrator and officers from Stukageschwader 2 'Immelmann'.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1940
Fliegerschutzenabzeichen für Bordfunker und Bordschutzen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1941
Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
March 30th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
August 13th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Krimschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
1940
Tätigkeitsabzeichen für Fliegendes Personal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
1943
Kubanschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Unit:
Schlachtgeschwader 2 „Immelmann“
Awarded on:
1940
Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen

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