Munz, Karl
- Date of birth:
- April 29th, 1915 (Gottwollshausen-Swabian Hall, Oberamt Hall/Kingdom of Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Karl Munz flew over 600 combat sorties with Jagdgeschwader 52 flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109. He later flew the Messerschmitt Me 262 with III./EJG-2 and scored 3 aerial victories in that aircraft. His total victory count was 60 including 6 on the Western Front and 2 four-engine bombers. He was recommended for the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross) at the end of the war, but it is not sure wether he finally received this decoration.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- May 24th, 1937
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 2./Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 2./Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- July 14th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 1./Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- January 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Stab I./Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- August 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1942
According to Patzwall the awarding date s 12-10-1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel
- Unit:
- I. / Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- December 12th, 1943
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