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Zipfel, Willibald

Date of birth:
October 7th, 1919 (Herne/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
February 2nd, 1964 (Gelsenkirchen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Unteroffizier;
?: Feldwebel.

Career:
?: Bordfunker, 3. Staffel, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 18th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 28th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Bordfunker
Awarded on:
January 4th, 1943
other sources give 21.12.1942

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 4-1-1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 12th, 1943

According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 8-2-1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 24th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 10th, 1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordfunker, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 6th, 1944
Awarded after participation in ~950 sorties as the radio operator of Stuka pilot Heinrich Meyering.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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