Grützmacher, Werner
- Date of birth:
- November 25th, 1921 (Hagen/Westernphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
March 1st, 1941: Fahnenjunker;
March 1st, 1941: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
June 1st, 1941: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
October 1st, 1941: Fähnrich;
February 1st, 1942: Oberfähnrich;
February 1st, 1942: Leutnant;
July 1st, 1944: Oberleutnant.
Career:
February 7th, 1940: Wehrbezirk Kommando Köslin;
October 15th, 1940: 2. Kompanie, Fliegerausbildungs-Regiment 42;
September 1st, 1941: Luftkriegschule 5;
December 16th, 1941: Flugzeugführerschule C17;
September 1st, 1942: Blindfliegschule 4;
November 5th, 1942: 12. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 1;
March 10th, 1943: 8. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 1;
With the Kampfgeschwader 1 he also flew with the Junkers Ju 88 A-4, WerkNr.5502286, VY+GT, with as crewmembers BO Unteroffizier Friedrich Nolte (22.12.1916), Oberleutnant Merkel and Unteroffizier Georg.
September 28th, 1944: Schulstaffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 6;
April 3rd, 1945: 7. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 54;
May 3rd, 1945: honorable resignation.
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Segelflieger-Abzeichen, B-Stufe
- Awarded on:
- October 27th, 1938
Nr. 15046.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fähnrich (Warrant Officer)
- Awarded on:
- December 29th, 1941
Nr. 95284/41.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 16th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 23rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- December 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1943
Published on the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on February 28th, 1944.
Sources
- Photo 1: Marcel Gillen
- - PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Verleihungsurkunde Flugzeugführer, Frontflugspange Bronze, EK2, Frontflugspange Silber, EK1, Frontflugspange Gold, Ehrenpokal
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schwarz
- Deutsches Segelfliegerausweis C
- Deutsches Gleitfliegerausweis B
- Luftwaffen Flugzeugführerschein
- Wehrpass
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