Jenster, Jakob
- Date of birth:
- March 14th, 1917 (Kleve/Rhine Province, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 10th, 2009 (Hardheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Flew a total of 960 sorties, including 360 with the Ju 87G. In this latter capacity he claimed over 100 enemy tanks destroyed.
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1942
According to Patzwall the surname is Jenater.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 29th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
- 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.
- Luftwaffe Officer Career
- Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
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