Düttmann, Peter "Bonifazius"
- Date of birth:
- May 23rd, 1923 (Gießen/Hesse, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 9th, 2001 (Echterdingen/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Peter Düttmann flew a total of 398 sorties during WWII. In this time he achieved 150 confirmed aerial victories in the East plus another 42 unconfirmed victories. On one occasion he achieved 9 aerial victories in a single day (07.05.1944). He in turn was shot down a total of 19 times, mostly by anti-aircraft guns.
Promotions:
Unteroffizier
01.10.1943: Feldwebel
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- February 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 5./ JG 52
- Awarded on:
- August 6th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 5./ JG 52
- Awarded on:
- August 17th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- February 8th, 1944
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on March 20th, 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection/Traditionsgemeinschaft JG 52 e.V.
- Photo: Willi Schumacher Collection
- Pop-up color photo: Traditionsgemeinschaft JG 52 e.V. - - 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.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Verleihungsurkunde DKiG
- Traditionsgemeinschaft JG 52 e.V.
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