Date of birth:

May 15th, 1918 (Hakenberg/Western Phalia, Germany)

Date of death:

September 29th, 2013 (Recklinghausen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 31st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)

Unit:

2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 302, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1945

The awarding was published on 1st January 1945 in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (Pilot Officer)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 301, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

April 13th, 1945

During WWII Anton Benning flew about 100 sorties and achieved 28 aerial victories (including 18 four-engined bombers and 1 mosquito), about half of which were night victories. It can be assumed that most (if not all) of these were achieved by the time he was awarded the Knight's Cross.

• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
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