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Zwipf, Heinrich

Date of birth:
January 13th, 1914 (Pirmasens/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
April 7th, 1944 (over Rieti airfield, Italy)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
July 20th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
3. / Stukageschwader 77
Awarded on:
January 9th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän 3. / Stukageschwader 77
Awarded on:
December 31st, 1943
Awarded after flying 600 ground attack sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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