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Years of service
  
?–1945 1957–72

Name
  
Werner Weihrauch

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Died
  
1999, Nuremberg, Germany

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Oberleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
Sturzkampfgeschwader 77, Schlachtgeschwader 77

Werner Weihrauch (22 August 1916 – 22 August 1999) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During his career he flew 992 missions.

Awards and decorations

  • Flugzeugfuhrerabzeichen
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "900"
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (5 January 1942)
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 February 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77

    • References

    Werner Weihrauch Wikipedia
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