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Linke, Walter (Schlachtgeschwader 2)
Linke, Walter (Schlachtgeschwader 2)
Date of birth:
March 27th, 1920 (Frankenhausen/Free State of Thuringia, Germany)
Date of death:
June 29th, 1985 (Erfurt/Thuringia, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 10th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1941
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Fliegerschütze
Awarded on:
March 23rd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
I. Gruppe
,
Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1942
According to other source the awarding date is 15-6-1942.
Frontflugspange für Schlagtflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1943
Demjanskschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Bordfunker
,
3. Staffel
,
I. Gruppe
,
Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1944
Awarded after participating in about 950 ground attack sorties as a radio operator.
Sources
Photo 1: Dobri Dobrev
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008
.
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