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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Schenck, Wolfgang "Bombo" |
| Date of birth: | February 7th, 1913 (Windhoek, German Southwestern-Afrika)
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March 5th, 2010
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BIOGRAPHY:
Wolfgang Schenck was a veteran of light bombers, heavy bombers, dive bombers and jet fighter-bombers. He successfully completed over 400 missions in bombers and 40 missions in the Me 262 jet and as an Oberstleutnant was the Inspector of Jet Aircraft. During operations against England he succeeded in sinking 38,000 tons of shipping. He served with ZG-1, SG-2 and KG-515 (Me262) and achieved 18 aerial victories
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
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Unit:
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Staffelkapitän 1. / Schnellkampfgeschwader 210
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Awarded on:
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August 14th, 1941
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281st Award.
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Hauptmann (Captain)
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Kommandeur I. / Zerstorergeschwader 1
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Awarded on:
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October 30th, 1942
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139th Award.
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| Picture source: |
- Willi Schumacher Collection |
| Information source(s): |
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
- Die träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eiserne Kreuz 1939 - 1945
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