Ellmer, Konrad

Date of birth:: July 28th, 1921 (Würzburg am Main/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:: December 9th, 1944 (France)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier
Unit:: Beobachter
Awarded on:: August 9th, 1943

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier
Unit:: 14.(Eis) Staffel / Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: October 17th, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:: 14.(Eis) Staffel / Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: June 9th, 1944

Awarded for his successes while serving as an observer for Eduard Skrzipek. By this time he had participated in over 300 sorties. By the spring of 1943 Skrzipek and his crew (including Ellmer) had destroyed 45 aircraft on the ground, 3 aircraft in the air and 22 trains. After being transferred to the 14.(Eis./N.)/KG 27 Ellmer would go on to assist in the destruction of a further 43 trains.