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Weiß, Adolf (LW-pilot)

Date of birth:
February 15th, 1917 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
February 13th, 1996 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Flew a total of 860 sorties with the Ju 87.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
4. / Stuka-Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
November 17th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 4. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
February 29th, 1944
Awarded following the completion of over 700 sorties, during which time he destroyed the following enemy materiel...

- 3 important bridges
- 1 Soviet cruiser
- 32 tanks.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
4./ Stuka-Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
4./ Stuka-Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
4./ Stuka-Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
August 5th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
4./ Stuka-Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
September 27th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber

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