Heilmann, Walter (Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss")
- Date of birth:
- October 26th, 1912 (Worms/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- September 12th, 1942 (Stalingrad, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Rossoshki
Grave: UNK. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
17.08.1939: Oberleutnant - RDA 01.05.1938, FFS C Kiliansdorf, appointed to temporary duty as Techn.Offz. 3./ IV./ KG z.b.V. 2
28.09.1939: returned to FFS C Kiliansdorf
00.00.1942-12.09.1942: Hauptmann, Staka 7./ KG 51 "Edelweiss"
29.06.1942: Hauptmann, awarded the Ehrenpokal
21.08.1942: Hauptmann, awarded the DKiG, Staka, 7./ KG 51 "Edelweiss"
12.09.1942: Hptm., Staka, 7./ KG 51 "Edelweiss", KIA, Ju 88 A-4 coded '9K+AR' shot down by antiaircraft in Pl.Qu. 4933 near Stalingrad
Remaining crew:
-Flieger Horst Richard Karl Rehling (o31.08.1918 Görlitz) KIA
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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)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- June 29th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
Sources
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