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Radener, Waldemar (Jagdgeschwader 26)
Radener, Waldemar (Jagdgeschwader 26)
Date of birth:
January 24th, 1921 (Lüchtringen/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
January 8th, 1957 (Schongau/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
4./J.G. 26
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 15th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
March 31st, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
7. Staffel
,
II. Gruppe
,
Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 16th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Führer
,
II. Gruppe
,
Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 12th, 1945
Awarded for his successes up to that point, which by the end of the war amounted to 36 aerial victories including 16 four-engined bombers.
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz the unit is 7./JG 26.
Sources
Photo 1:
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
-
OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989
.
-
PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
Photo