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Skrzipek, Eduard

Date of birth:
June 26th, 1917 (Bytom, Poland)
Date of death:
February 25th, 1945 (Pilzno, Polen)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 17th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant
Unit:
5./Kampf-Geschwader 27
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
5. / KG 27 "Boelcke"
Awarded on:
April 16th, 1943
Awarded after about 350 sorties, during which destroyed the following enemy materiel...

- 22 trains
- 45 aircraft on the ground
- 3 aircraft in the sky
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:
14 / KG 27 "Boelcke"
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1944
Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub
Awarded following the completion of over 575 sorties, during which he was particularly successful in destroying enemy trains, claiming a total of 43 destroyed.

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