Haring, Otto Wilhelm "Willi"
- Date of birth:
- July 26th, 1909 (Halle (Saale)/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 27th, 1971 (Rosario, Argentina)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
In the 1960's Willi Haring entered service with the Luftwaffe of the Bundeswehr at the Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung as head of the test pilots in Germany. After he died in Argentina, he was buried in Koblenz, Germany.
Promotions:
?: Unteroffizier der Reserve;
February 15th, 1939: Feldwebel der Reserve (RDA: February 15th, 1939).
Career:
1939: I. Gruppe, Zerstörergeschwader 142 "Horst Wessel".
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Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1941
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- July 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1941
Data according to Ehrenpokal.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Family
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band I, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2007.
- Decorations
- Ehrenpokal
- Wehrpass
- Promotion document Feldwebel
- Verleihungsurkunde KvK2 schwerten, EK2, Frontflugspange Bronze, EK1
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