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Wolfgang Bowing Treuding

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
?–1943

Unit
  
JG 51

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Rank
  
Oberleutnant

Name
  
Wolfgang Bowing-Treuding

Died
  
11 February 1943(1943-02-11) (aged 21) near Velikiye Luki

Wolfgang Bowing-Treuding (28 January 1922 – 11 February 1943) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Bowing-Treuding claimed 46 aerial victories, all 46 were over the Eastern Front. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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Career

Wolfgang Bowing-Treuding downed his first victory 13 July 1941, he brought his total to 9 by the end of the year. He continued to down fighters to a total of 46 including 16 Il-2 Sturmoviks. He was killed by Russian ground-fire on 11 February 1943 and was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, on 24 March 1943.

Awards

  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 September 1942)
  • Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • German Cross in Gold on 15 October 1942 as Leutnant in the II./Jagdgeschwader 51
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 March 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelfuhrer 10./Jagdgeschwader 51

    • References

    Wolfgang Bowing-Treuding Wikipedia
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