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Hörwick, Anton
Hörwick, Anton
Date of birth:
February 20th, 1912 (Münster/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
February 19th, 1945 (Königsberg/East Prussia, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
,
7. Staffel
,
III. Gruppe
,
Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1944
Awarded the Knight's Cross after flying over 300 sorties. He received the award primarily for his outstanding performance in the illuminator Gruppe III./KG 3 (later I./NJG 7, IV./NJG 2 and NSG 30).
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
III. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz"
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Frontflugspange für Fern-Nachtjäger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Cruz de Guerra Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Spanienkreuz, Silber mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ärmelband Legion Condor
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ärmelband Kreta
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Pilots Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: Dobri Dobrev
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
-
OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
-
Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
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Luftwaffe Officer Career
Photo