Peter Jenne

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Peter Jenne Rank Hauptmann		Years of service ?–1945 Service/branch Luftwaffe
Battles/wars World War II Eastern Front Defense of the Reich Died March 2, 1945, Bad Belzig, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Eastern Front, Defence of the Reich, World War II Unit Zerstorergeschwader 1, Zerstorergeschwader 26, Jagdgeschwader 300

Peter Jenne (9 October 1921 – 2 March 1945) was a German 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. On 2 March 1945, Peter Jenne was shot down and killed over Belzig. During his career he was credited with 17 aerial victories.

Awards

Aviator badge

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 November 1942)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold on 1 April 1943 as Leutnant in the I./Zerstorergeschwader 1

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 February 1945 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitan in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 300

References

Peter Jenne Wikipedia

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