Kilian, Gunter

Date of birth:: April 2nd, 1921 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: September 25th, 2010 (Hannover/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel
Unit:: Schlacht-Geschwader 77
Awarded on:: June 13th, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:: Staffelführer 2./Schlachtgeschwader 77
Awarded on:: April 2nd, 1945

Awarded for his total of 388 ground attack sorties flown. In this time he destroyed several important bridges, shot down an Il-2 and succeeded in destroying a Soviet brigade staff. These accomplishments, among others, led to his receiving the high award.