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Zemanek, Walter

Date of birth:
May 25th, 1918 (Mainz/Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
Date of death:
June 22nd, 2021
Nationality:
German

Biography

Walter Zemanek was promoted to Oberfeldwebel on March 1st 1944.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 12th, 1940
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 22nd, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 27th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 21st, 1942
Medalia
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 27th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Bordfunker
Awarded on:
November 16th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1943
Krimschild (Stiftungs ausführing)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 3rd, 1943
Fliegerschutzenabzeichen für Bordfunker und Bordschutzen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
1. / Kampfgeschwader 100
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1944

With sortie number 300.
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger und einzatszahl

Sources

  • Photo 1: Thomas Zemanek
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
    - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
    - Thomas Zemanek

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