Wilhelm Becker
| Wilhelm Becker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 December 1920 Habinghorst |
| Died |
12 March 1945 (aged 24) Dortmund |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1941–45 |
| Rank | Unteroffizier |
| Unit | II./Flak-Regiment 43 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Edmund Becker (31 December 1920 – 12 March 1945) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier 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. Becker was killed on 12 March 1945 in Dortmund while manning his anti-aircraft gun.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 December 1942)[1]
- 1st Class
- Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (28 April 1943)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (25 July 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Unteroffizier and Geschützführer (gun layer) in the II./Flak-Regiment 43[2][3]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1991). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil V: Die Flugabwehrtruppen 1: A–K [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part V: The Air Defense Troops 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
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