Becker, Ludwig
- Date of birth:
- August 22nd, 1911 (Dortmund-Aplerbeck, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 26th, 1943 (north of Schiermonnikoog, Northsea)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Ludwig Becker achieved 44 air victories in 165 operational sorties, amongst which were 47 daytime sorties.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 3rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- March 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1942
Award 28/47.
Soldbuch gives the date of 4th May 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 12. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1942
501st Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän 12. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 26th, 1943
198th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1997.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Auction 55 Hermann Historica
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
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