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Wenger, Leopold
Wenger, Leopold
Date of birth:
November 19th, 1921 (Graz/Styria, Austria)
Date of death:
April 10th, 1945 (Vienna/Lower Austria, Austria)
Nationality:
Austrian
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
3. Staffel
,
I. Gruppe
,
Schnellkampfgeschwader 10
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 24th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän
,
4. Staffel
,
II. Gruppe
,
Schlachtgeschwader 10
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1945
Awarded after the completion of 301 sorties and 71 additional fighter-bomber sorties (of which 54 were over Britain). His Knight's Cross award also recognized his material successes of two aerial victories and one destroyer sunk.
Sources
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
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