Bio of Hauptmann Wilhelm Kaiser (1914-1993)

Full name: Wilhelm Kaiser
Nickname: unknown
Date of Birth: 30 November 1914 at Pockau, Sachsen (German Empire)
Date of Death: 24 September 1993 at Niedernhausen, Hesse (Germany)
NSDAP Number: unknown
SS Number: unknown
Academic Title: unknown
Family Member: unknown
Physical Feature: unknown

Beförderungen (Promotion):
01.01.1938 Leutnant
01.06.1940 Oberleutnant
01.04.1942 Hauptmann (advanced from 01.10.1942)

Karriere (Career):
01.10.1935 (01.11.1935?) entered the Luftwaffe
01.04.1938 assigned to Fliegergruppe 50 in summer 1938 and then to II./St.G. 163 (later III./St.G. 2) on 01.11.38
10.05.1940 in 9./St.G. 2 WIA - Ju 87 B lost ivo Vroenhoven, crashed near Roosteren
00.10.1940 with 2./St.G. 2. - Adj. of III./St.G. 2
21(22?).05.1941 in 2./St.G. 2, shot down over Canea Bay/Crete, but rescued from the sea and returned to unit
00.00.1941 WIA
00.07.1941 appointed Staka in III./St.G.2
00.08.1941 appointed Adjutant III./St.G. 2
00.07.1942 transfered to Stukaschule 2 Graz and a few months later began general staff training
00.09.1943 assigned to Stab/General der Schlachtflieger as a weapons and bombs specialist
01.07.1943 appointed Ia op 2/1. Fliegerdivision and temporary Ia / Luftflotte 6
02.08.1944 appointed acting Ia / II. Fliegerkorps
15.10.1944 appointed Ic/II. Jagdkorps
 
Orden und Ehrenzeichen (Medals and Decorations):
00.00.1938 Flugzeugführerabzeichen
10.05.1940 Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz. His Ju 87 B lost ivo Vroenhoven, crashed near Roosteren
00.00.194_ Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
00.00.194_ Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
00.05.1941 Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber. Shot down over Canea Bay/Crete, but rescued from the sea and returned to unit
20.10.1941 Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig
19.01.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
04.02.1942 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant and Adjutant III.Gruppe / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". Awarded after flying 130 ground attack sorties
00.00.1942 Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
00.00.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

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* Flew a total of 180 sorties.

Source :
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/23656/Kaiser-Wilhelm-Stuka-Geschwader-2-Immelmann.htm