Bender, Hans-Wilhelm

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Date of birth:: March 20th, 1916 (Oberschefflenz/Baden, Germany)
Date of death:: January 20th, 1982 (Mosbach/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:: Flugzeugführer, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: September 8th, 1941

Awarded after flying 125 bomber sorties.

Sources

Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.

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