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Abel, Fritz-Wilhelm (Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz")

Date of birth:
November 28th, 1919 (Wintenberg/Westernphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
March 2nd, 1945 (Venlo, Netherlands)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn
Nationality:
German

Biography

Friedrich Wilhelm August 'Fritz' Abel was killed on 2nd March 1945 during air combat with American aircraft.

Promotions:
1st May 1939: Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter;
1st July 1939: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
1st October 1939: Feldwebel;
1st December 1939: Oberfeldwebel;
1st June 1940: Leutnant;
1st July 1942: Oberleutnant
1st September 1944: Hauptmann

Career:
14th June 1939: LKS Fürstenfeldbruch;
26th August 1939: LKS Fahnenjunker-Lehrgang;
12th September 1939: - Kfz. Prüfungsergebnis;
10th october 1939: LKS Fürstenfeldbruch Fhj-Lehr.;
25th October 1939: Flugzeugführerschule "?";
12th April 194: I.Gruppe / Kampffliegerschule 2. (5 staffel);
15th July 1940: BFS Wien-Aspern;
16th July 1940: Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 2;
20th July 1940: III. / Kampfgeschwader 3

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
September 3rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 15th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 25th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1941

Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 15th September 1941.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
9. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 1st, 1941
Croatian Pilot Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Stab, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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