Emil Omert

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Service/branch Luftwaffe Name Emil Omert		Years of service ?–1944 Rank Hauptmann

Battles/wars World War IIInvasion of YugoslaviaBattle of CreteOperation BarbarossaNorth African CampaignDefense of the Reich Died April 24, 1944, Finta, Dambovita, Sud, Romania Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Yugoslavia, Battle of Crete Unit Jagdgeschwader 3, Jagdgeschwader 2, Jagdgeschwader 77
Commands held II./JG 77III./JG 77

Emil Omert (15 January 1918 – 24 April 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Omert claimed 70 aerial victories in over 700 missions, including 125 fighter-bomber and ground attack mission. He also claimed 25 aircraft destroyed on the ground. Emil Omert was awarded the Knight's Cross on 19 March 1942 for 50 victories. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was killed on 24 April 1944 after attacking USAAF four engine bombers over Finta Mare, Romania. He was shot and killed by marauding US fighter aircraft while hanging in his parachute.

Awards

Flugzeugführerabzeichen

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (25 January 1942)

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 March 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 77

German Cross in Gold on 17 February 1943 as Oberleutnant in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77

References

Emil Omert Wikipedia

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