Ulrich Wohnert

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service ?–1945 Unit JG 54		Service/branch Luftwaffe Rank Leutnant Name Ulrich Wohnert
Died 14 August 1947(1947-08-14) (aged 32) Wittenberg

Ulrich Wohnert (24 October 1914 – 14 August 1947) 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. During his career he was credited with 86 aerial victories, all over the Eastern Front.

Awards

Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (8 November 1943)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold (14 November 1943)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 December 1944 as Leutnant and Flugzeugfuhrer (pilot) in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54

References

Ulrich Wohnert Wikipedia

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