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Wutka, Bernhard

Date of birth:
March 12th, 1916 (Dittersbach, Germany)
Date of death:
July 8th, 1943 (2 km east of Verkhnopenye, Russia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flew a total of approx. 600 sorties.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Sturzkampfgeschwader
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant
Unit:
III./Stuka-Geschwader 2
Awarded on:
March 19th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 8./Stukageschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1942
Awarded after the completion of 520 sorties, as well as the following enemy equipment destroyed...

40 tanks
2 armoured trains
3 supply trains.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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