Date of birth:

June 15th, 1910 (Schweinfurt/Unterfranken, Germany)

Date of death:

January 14th, 1998 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Wilhelm Sell served from 1956 until 1968 with the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of Oberst.

01.11.1939: Oberleutnant, transferred from Aufklärungs-Flieger-Schule Grossenhain to Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11
13.08.1940-23.11.1941: Hauptmann, Staka, 4.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungs-Gruppe 32
23.11.1941: WIA by a Russian fighter near Barvenkovo, 130 km South East of Kharkov 20.04.1942: Hptm., 1.(H) Staffel, Aufklärungs-Gruppe 10 awarded the Ehrenpokal
03.12.1942: Hptm., awarded the DKiG, 1.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 10
22.04.1943: Hptm. and Kdr., NAGr. 6, transferred to Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat)
16.12.1943: Hptm. in NAGr. 5
01.06.1944: promoted to Major
05.09.1944: Major, awarded the Ritterkreuz, Kdr., NAGr. 5
00.00.1956: joined the Bundeswehr
30.09.1968: retired as an Oberst

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• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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