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Benning, Anton

Date of birth:
May 15th, 1918 (Hakenberg/Western Phalia, Germany)
Date of death:
September 29th, 2013 (Recklinghausen/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 31st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 302, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945

The awarding was published on 1st January 1945 in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 301, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1945
During WWII Anton Benning flew about 100 sorties and achieved 28 aerial victories (including 18 four-engined bombers and 1 mosquito), about half of which were night victories. It can be assumed that most (if not all) of these were achieved by the time he was awarded the Knight's Cross.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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