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Hofmann, Willy (Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5)

Date of birth:
March 4th, 1916 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
November 5th, 1998 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 2. / Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5
Awarded on:
February 22nd, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1944

According to the Vorschlag of the DKiG his name is Wilhelm.
Published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt on October 1st, 1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 12th, 1945
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1943

According to the urkunde the name is Willi.
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

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