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Schilk, Wilhelm

Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 16th, 1939

Urkundenheft Nr. 685721.
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 100
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 100
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 100
Awarded on:
July 16th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 100
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 100
Awarded on:
August 16th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
February 7th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
April 19th, 1944
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
June 27th, 1944

Published in Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt on 1st October 1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
3. / Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"
Awarded on:
June 30th, 1944
Received for a single wound inflicted on 24th September 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Sources

  • Photo 1: H.-P. Rackete
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
    - Award certificates (EK2, EK1, Frontflugspangen, Ehrenpokal, Verwundeten Schwarz en DKiG), Documents (DRL) and photo via H.-P. Rackete

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