Beier, Wilhelm (Nachtjagdgeschwader 2)
- Date of birth:
- November 18th, 1913 (Homberg-Duitsburg/Rineland, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 12th, 1977 (Moers/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Wilhelm Beier flew a total of about 250 sorties during WWII, and he had achieved a total of 36 night victories by war's end.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- June 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- April 23rd, 1942
"Oberfeldwebel Gildner erzielte in der Nacht zum 23. April seinen 30. und Oberfeldwebel Beier seinen 15. Nachtjagdsieg."
Oberfeldwebel Gildner reached in the night to 23 April his 30th and Oberfeldwebel Beier his 15th nocturnal aerial victory.
Oberfeldwebel Gildner reached in the night to 23 April his 30th and Oberfeldwebel Beier his 15th nocturnal aerial victory.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: BEIER Wilhelm
- Question about Ritterkreuzträger Wilhelm Beier - Axis History Forum
- Ritterkreuzträger: Paul Gildner and Wilhelm Beier - - 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.
- Verleihungsurkunde Ehrenpokal via hermann-historica.de
- Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
- Wilhelm Beier | Military Wiki | Fandom
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