Emil Omert

Emil Omert
Born	15 January 1918 Ginolfs
Died	Finta Mare
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	?–1944
Rank	Hauptmann
Unit	JG 3 JG 2 JG 77
Commands held	II./JG 77 III./JG 77
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa North African Campaign Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Emil Omert (15 January 1918 – 24 April 1944) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Omert claimed 70 aerial victories in over 700 missions, including 125 fighter-bomber and ground attack mission. He also claimed 25 aircraft destroyed on the ground. Emil Omert was awarded the Knight's Cross on 19 March 1942 for 50 victories. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was killed on 24 April 1944 after attacking USAAF four engine bombers over Finta Mare, Romania. He was shot and killed by marauding US fighter aircraft while hanging in his parachute.

Awards

• Flugzeugführerabzeichen
• Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (25 January 1942)
• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 March 1942 as Leutnant and pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 77
• German Cross in Gold on 17 February 1943 as Oberleutnant in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Aces of the Luftwaffe

Military offices
Preceded by Major Siegfried Freytag	Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG 77 29 January 1944 - 3 April 1944	Succeeded by Major Armin Köhler
Preceded by Hauptmann Karl Bresoschek	Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 77 3 April 1944 - 24 April 1944	Succeeded by Hauptmann Karl Bresoschek