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Hankamer, Wolfgang (Kampfgeschwader 2)

Date of birth:
July 8th, 1920 (Köln-Riehl, Cologne/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
January 14th, 1945 (Kyritz/Brandenburg, Germany)
Buried on:
Soviet War Cemetery Wittstock
Row: 1.S. Grave: 11.0.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Wolfgang Hammer was killed near Kyritz-Mark on January 14th, 1945. At that moment he was Staffelkapitän with 1. / Jagdgeschwader 301 and the rank of Hauptmann.

Promotions:
21.12.1942: Oberleutnant (678) mit RDA vom 1-4-1942 (Tr.O.);
01.09.1944: Hauptmann (20).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
March 2nd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1944
Awarded for his success as a bomber pilot over the course of about 260 sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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