Moritz, Wilhelm (Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet")
- Date of birth:
- June 29th, 1913 (Hamburg-Altona, Germany)
- Date of death:
- 2010 (Ontario, Canada)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
00.00.1933: joined the Army
00.09.1939: with II./ ZG 1
00.09.1940-00.01.1941: Oblt., in II./ ZG 1, Staka 6./ JG 77
00.01.1941-00.03.1942: transferred to JFS 4 as Staka EinsatzStaffel / JFS 4
03.04.1942-10.09.1942: Oblt., with JFS 4, Staka 11./ JG 1
01.08.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
10.09.1942: transferred to Stab II./ JG 51
00.10.1942-18.10.1943: Staka 12./ JG 51
30.10.1942: Hptm., 12./ JG 51, 1 victory
17.12.1942: Hptm., 12./ JG 51, 1 victory
07.01.1943: Hptm., 12./ JG 51, 1 victory
10.04.1943: Hptm., 12./ JG 51, 1 victory
05.07.1943: Hptm., 12./ JG 51, 1 victory
05.08.1943: Hptm., 12./ JG 51, 1 victory
09.09.1943: Hptm., 12./ JG 51, 1 victory
11.10.1943: Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal
19.10.1943: Staka 6./ JG 3
00.04.1944: Hptm., Kdr. Sturmstaffel 1
18.04.1944-05.12.1944: Hptm., Stab, JG 3, Kdr. IV.(Sturm- ) / JG 3
18.07.1944: Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz
01.08.1944: officially listed as MIA
23.08.1944: Hptm., Stab, IV./ JG 3
01.10.1944: promoted to Major
02.11.1944: Hptm., Stab, IV./ JG 3
05.12.1944: relieved of command due to complete nervous breakdown
06.12.1944 or 14.12.1944 or 01.01.1945-17.04.1945: Major, Kdr., IV. Gruppe, Erg. JG 1
00.03.1945 or 18.04.1945: Kdr., II. Gruppe, JG 4
18.04.1945: Major, Kdr., II.(Sturm) / JG 4, WIA - Fw 190 A-8 belly-landed in Thüringen. Credited with at least 44 air victories in 500+ combat missions
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 12th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 11th, 1943
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 2-10-1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kdr, IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Award data according to Patzwall / Scherzer. According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 13-11-1943.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1944
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded as Hauptmann (Tr.O.)
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
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