Schilling, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- January 30th, 1915 (Kamenz/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 14th, 2000 (Ascheberg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Wilhelm Schilling finally reached the rank of Oberleutnant.
Over the course of his career he flew a total of 538 sorties, shooting down 50 enemy aircraft during that time.
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- III. / Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 9. / Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
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