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Lignitz, Arnold "Arno"

Date of birth:
March 25th, 1913 (Insterburg/Eastprussia, Germany)
Date of death:
September 30th, 1941 (near Leningrad, Russia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Arnold Lignitz was wounded on August 28th, 1940 when he was shot down in his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 and was forced to make an emergency landing near Clairmarais. He damaged his Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-5 (Schwarze <<+~) when taking off form Pecs on April 7th, 1941. On September 30th, 1941, Lignitz was shot down over Leningrad by Soviet I-153 fighters. According to unconfirmed sources he died later in a prison in Leningrad. He was officially reported missing in action on August 1st, 1944 and officially is still missing in action. Lingitz achieved a total of 25 confirmed air victories.

Promotions:
January 2nd, 1933 : Offizieranwärter;
?: Leutnant;
December 31st, 1938 : Oberleutnant;
November 7th, 1940: Hauptmann;
?: Major (postuum).

Career:
?: 3. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 20;
?: LKS Dresden;
November 10th, 1939: 3. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 3;
January 16th, 1940: Staffelkapitän, 3. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 20;
July 4th, 1940: Staffelkapitän, 9. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 51;
November 4th, 1940: Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Awarded on:
April 4th, 1938
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
3.Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 20, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1940
Awarded by General Schmidt Kommandeur Luftgau VI for 1 shotdown aircraft (April 14th, 1940, Bristol-Blenheim L9465 near Babberich, the Netherlands)
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1940
Awarded after 19 aerial victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Awarded on:
May 31st, 1941
Magyar Érdemrend Lovagkeresztje

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