Pleß, Helmut
- Date of birth:
- November 2nd, 1918 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 25th, 1999 (Lüneburg/Nedersaksen, Duitsland)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Helmut Pleß entered the Bundeswehr after the Second World War.
Promotions:
1st August 1960: Hauptmann der Reserve;
27th August 1965: Major der Reserve;
10th October 1968: Oberstleutnant der Reserve;
30th May 1973: Oberst der Reserve.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 2.(H.) / Aufklärungsgruppe 31
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- June 18th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 2.(H.) / Aufklärungsgruppe 31
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 4.(H) / Aufklärungsgruppe 31
- Awarded on:
- March 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 4.(H) / Aufklärungsgruppe 31
- Awarded on:
- May 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Nahaufklärungsstaffel 4.(H) / Aufklärungsgruppe 31
- Awarded on:
- September 12th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- October 15th, 1942
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on October 19th, 1942.
Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica - Gold Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 4.(H) / Aufklärungsgruppe 31
- Awarded on:
- October 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 4.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 31, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Nahaufklärungsstaffel 4.(H) / Aufklärungsgruppe 31
- Awarded on:
- March 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 4.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungsgruppe 31, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1944
Vorläufiges Besitzeugnis sended over on June 17th, 1944.
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Vorläufiges Besitzeugnis RK
- Besitzzeugnis Verwundeten Schw.
- Verleihungsurkunde Flugzeugführer, EK2, EK1, DKiG, Ehrenpokal, Frontflugspange Bronze, Silber, Gold, Hänger, Rum. Ordinul Aeron. Gold
- Lebenslauf datiert 17.März 1945
- Bundeswehr Wehrpass
- das-ritterkreuz.de
- ww2.dk
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