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Jensen, Karl
Jensen, Karl
Date of birth:
January 8th, 1915 (Flensburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
July 14th, 1943 (Catania/Sicily, Italy)
Nationality:
German
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordfunker
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on September 7th, 1942.
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
4. Staffel
,
II. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 76
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 19th, 1943
According to his Wehrpass, the awarding date should be March 15th 1943. Possibly this was the date the decoration was actually given to him.
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
-
PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Wehrpass via Steven Gallagher
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