Wilhelm Bromen
Wilhelm Bromen
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Born | 26 August 1915 Dülmen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Innsbruck |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1941–45 |
Rank | Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
Unit | StG 2 SG 2 SG 151 SG 9 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Bromen (26 August 1915 – 1 October 1990) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Luftwaffe during World War II, and 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.
Bromen was born on 26 August 1915 in Dülmen, Westphalia . In the autumn of 1941 after flight training he was posted to II./StG. 2 "Immelmann". He flew his 500th mission in December 1942, and after his 600th was awarded the Knight's Cross in April 1943.
During his career he flew 965 missions and was also credited with the destruction of 76 tanks, 4 armoured trains, 12 supply trains and 7 aerial victories.[Notes 1]
On 30 April 1945, Bromen was wounded when the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 he was flying was bounced and shot down by a Royal Air Force Spitfire XIV from 350 Squadron as he was attempting to land near Schwerin. During the same attack, Knight's Cross recipients Andreas Kuffner and Rainer Nossek were killed.
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Awards and decorations
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "900"
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 September 1942)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 17 November 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 April 1943 as Leutnant of the Reserves and pilot and z.b.V. Offizier in the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[2]
Notes
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Citations
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