Wolfgang Brückner
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Wolfgang Brückner
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| Born | 26 May 1920 Dresden |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. over Silesia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | ?–1943 |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Posthumously) |
| Unit | Kampfgeschwader 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wolfgang Brückner (26 May 1920 – 14 July 1943) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot. Brückner was killed on 14 July 1943 over Silesia, Germany. He was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann and on 5 December 1943 was simultaneously awarded the Knight's Cross.
Awards
- Aviator badge
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (20 December 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (13 September 1939)
- 1st Class (21 May 1940)
- German Cross in Gold on 4 May 1942 as Leutnant in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 1[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 December 1943 (posthumously) as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[2]
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