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Jenne, Peter

Date of birth:
June 5th, 1920 (Wittenberg/Saxony/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
March 2nd, 1945 (Schmerwitz/Mark Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
I. Gruppe, Zerstörergeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 12. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 300, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 2nd, 1945
Awarded for his success in missions against both aircraft and ground targets. By this time he had achieved 17 aerial victories (including 12 four-engined bombers) and destroyed 12 tanks, 10 guns and 8 rocket launchers.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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