Eduard Isken

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Service/branch Luftwaffe Died 1997, Wolfsburg, Germany		Name Eduard Isken Years of service ?–1945 Rank Oberfeldwebel

Battles/wars World War IIEastern FrontDefence of the ReichOperation Bodenplatte Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Eastern Front, Defence of the Reich, Operation Bodenplatte, World War II Unit Jagdgeschwader 77, Jagdgeschwader 53

Eduard Isken (15 April 1918 – 7 January 1997) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career Eduard Isken was credited with 56 aerial victories

Eduard Isken Eduard Isken Oberfeldwebel Victories 56 GLORY The largest

Awards

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 July 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold on 28 April 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 77

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 January 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 13./Jagdgeschwader 53

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