Ballasko, Edler von, Otto
- Date of birth:
- April 29th, 1919 (Reichenberg/Bohemia, Austrian-Hungarian Empire)
- Date of death:
- February 5th, 2005 (Vienna, Austria)
- Nationality:
- Austrian
Biography
Promotions:
?: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann im Generalstab.
Career:
?: 9. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg".
He flew a total of 401 bomber sorties during WWII against England and the Soviet Union.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 9th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 31st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- July 10th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 16th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 13th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 13th, 1942
Croatian Pilot Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 6th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1943
Sources
- Photo 1: Norbert Beyerlein
- - BARTL, ANTON W. & VERSTRAETEN, BART, Die Ritterkreuzträger des Sudetenlandes: 1939-1945, Wolfgang Historica, 2015.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Ritterkreuz Archiv IV/2008, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Dezember 2008, ISSN 1866-4709
- Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
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