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Dreessen, Hans
Dreessen, Hans
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Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1939
Nr. 113
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
March 4th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
March 16th, 1942
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1942
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Fliegerführer Afrika
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 14th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
H-Zug
,
Luftwaffen-Regiment (motorisiert) Tunis
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1943
The awarding date is strange beceause it is later than that of the silver and the gold version. Probably it was a late awarding that should have been done abot a year earlyer.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
1.(Fern) Staffel
,
Aufklärungsgruppe 123
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1944
Date according to the awarding document, Patzwall/Scherzer both mentioned a data of June 5th, 1944. That was probably a publication date.
Sources
Photo 1: Family
-
PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Verleihungsurkunde 13.März1938, 1 oktober 1938, EK2, EK1, Frontflug Bronze, Frontflug Silber, Frontflug Gold, DKiG
- Besitzurkunde Medaglia Italo-Tedesco
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