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Wenig, Gottfried

Date of birth:
January 12th, 1919 (Unter Tannowitz/Dolní Dunajovice, Břeclav District, South Moravia, Czech Republic)
Date of death:
January 13th, 1943 (over Tscherkowo)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.10.1941: promoted to Leutnant / A1
20.07.1942: Leutnant, awarded the Ehrenpokal
24.09.1942: Leutnant, flying with 4./ KG 27 'Boelcke' awarded the DKiG
13.01.1943: Leutnant, 5.(14. Eis.) / KG 27 'Boelcke' MIA - when his He 111 H-6
coded '1G+GN' crashed in the vicinity of Tscherkowo
remaining crew :
-Unteroffizier Rudolf Welsch (o 15.11.1920), Bordfunker - MIA
01.08.1944: officially listed as MIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
4./ Kampf-Geschwader 27 'Boelke'
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer - KG 27 'Boelcke'
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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