Paul Zorner Military person

Paul Anton Guido Zorner, born Paul Zloch (31 March 1920 – 27 January 2014), was a German night fighter pilot in World War II. He was born in Roben district of Leobschütz, Upper Silesia. Zorner is credited with 59 nocturnal aerial victories claimed in 272 missions, including 110 night fighter missions. His wireless radio operator Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Wilke received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 December 1944.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 31, 1920
Birth place
Upper Silesia
Date of deathJanuary 27, 2014

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allegiance
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command8./NJG 3 III./NJG 5 II./NJG 100
military unit
Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
NJG 100
service start1939
service end1939

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