Wilhelm Schmitter Military person

Wilhelm Schmitter (18 December 1913 – 8 November 1943) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. On 8 November 1943, Wilhelm Schmitter was declared missing in action after failing to return from a mission over London. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on 24 March 1944.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 18, 1913
Birth place	Germany , Rheydt
Date of death	November 08, 1943
Place of death	England , London

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Military person

award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Invasion of Poland Battle of Britain World War II Battle of France
military branch	Luftwaffe
military unit	Kampfgeschwader 2 Kampfgeschwader 40
service start	1936
service end	1943