Wolf-Udo Ettel Military person

Wolf-Udo Ettel (26 February 1921 – 17 July 1943) was a German World War II Luftwaffe 124 victories Flying ace and a posthumous recipient of the coveted Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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. Ettel was credited with 124 aerial victories—that is, 124 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—claimed in over 250 missions. He was killed in action by Anti Aircraft artillery on 17 July 1943.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 26, 1921
Birth place	Hamburg
Date of death	July 17, 1943
Place of death	Sicily , Catania

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	8./JG 27
military unit	Jagdgeschwader 27 Jagdgeschwader 3
service start	1939
service end	1943