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Noller, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
November 28th, 1919 (Schwäbisch-Hall/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
December 26th, 2011 (Erlangen/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Willi Noller served with Schlachtgeschwader 2 and flew a total of 1058 combat missions, including 200 over Stalingrad. During this time he was credited with the destruction of 86 tanks, 2 armoured trains, 2 ships, 5 bridges, and 2 aerial victories.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1940
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 13th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 6th, 1944
Awarded after flying over 1000 sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944

Awarded with sorties number "1000".
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 16th, 1945
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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