Wilhelm Becker Military person

Wilhelm 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. Wilhelm Becker was killed on 12 March 1945 in Dortmund while manning his anti-aircraft gun.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 31, 1920
Birth place
Germany , Castrop-Rauxel
Date of deathMarch 12, 1945
Place of death
Germany , Dortmund

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
service start1941
service end1945

Wilhelm Becker on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Luftwaffe/B/Be/Becker-Wilhelm.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28312