Weißflog, Erich
- Date of birth:
- November 29th, 1919 (Schwarzenberg-Neuweit/Saxonia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 10th, 1999 (Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Erich Weissflog started his career as Obergefreiter in 1940 with the "Shark’s Gruppe" of II./Zerstorer-Geschwader 76 and became later Joachim Jabs’ radio operator. In 1944 he became the Communications Officer
with Nachtjagd-Geschwader 1.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 15th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 8th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 11. Staffel, IV. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Nachrichten Offizier/Bordfunker, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - 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.
- Photo recognition
- Luftwaffe Officer Career
- wehrmacht-awards.com
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