Eduard Isken | |
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Born | April 15, 1918 |
Died | 7 January 1997 | (aged 78)
Place of birth | Hagendingen |
Place of death | Wolfsburg |
Allegiance |
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Years of service | ?–1945 |
Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
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JG 77 JGr. 200 JG 53 |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Eduard Isken (15 April 1918 – 7 January 1997) 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 Eduard Isken was credited with 56 aerial victories
Awards[]
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 July 1943)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (28 April 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 January 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 13./Jagdgeschwader 53[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 198.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939–1945 (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 3-87341-065-6.
- 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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