Hofmann, Willy (Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5)
- Date of birth:
- March 4th, 1916 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- November 5th, 1998 (Hamburg/Lowersaxony, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 2. / Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 23rd, 1944
According to the Vorschlag of the DKiG his name is Wilhelm.
Published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt on October 1st, 1944.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 12th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Awarded on:
- November 26th, 1943
According to the urkunde the name is Willi.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- 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.
- Verleihungsurkunde DKiG & EK 1
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