Welter, Kurt
- Date of birth:
- February 25th, 1916 (Cologne-Lindenthal/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 7th, 1949 (Leck/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
1934: Gefreiter;
1940: Feldwebel
1943: Oberfeldwebel;
1944: Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel;
1944: Leutnant;
1944: Oberleutnant.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 28th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 301, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 11, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 18th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 10. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 11, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 11th, 1945
Awarded after 51 aerial victories, all but 15 of which were at night.
769th Award.
769th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - 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.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
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