Piffer, Anton-Rudolf "Toni"

Date of birth:: May 16th, 1918 (Zirl/Tyrol, Austria)
Date of death:: June 17th, 1944 (Falaise/Calvados/Normandy, France)
Nationality:: Austrian

Biography

Career:
1938: Luftwaffe;
April 3rd, 1942: 11. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 1;
April 1st, 1943: 2. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 1;
?: Staffelführer, 1. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 1.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier
Unit:: 11. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 1 "Oesau", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: September 1942

Awarded in September 1942. Exact date unknown.

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 1 "Oesau", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: July 1943

Awarded in July 1943. Exact date unknown.

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:: 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 1 "Oesau", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: March 29th, 1944

Written in Patzwall / Scherzer as Rudolf Pfiffer.

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Awarded on:: April 24th, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:: Staffelführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: October 20th, 1944

Awarded in recognition of his successes in the home defense, which included 26 aerial victories of which 20 were four-engined bombers.

Posthumously awarded and promoted to the rank of Leutnant (Pilot Officer).