Wilke, Heinrich

Date of birth:: February 21st, 1921 (Bielefeld, Germany)
Date of death:: June 23rd, 1983 (Kaarst/Neuss, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier
Unit:: Bordfunker
Awarded on:: April 24th, 1944

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Unteroffizier
Unit:: II./Nachtjagd-Geschwader 100
Awarded on:: October 1st, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:: III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
Awarded on:: November 25th, 1944

Wilke served as radio operator to Paul Zorner during almost all his night missions both in Russia and home defence. He participated in 58 night victories, and for his contribution to these he became one of a handful of night fighter radio operators to receive the Knight's Cross.

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- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.

Wilke, Heinrich

Biography

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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