Josef Wurmheller

Military Person

1917 – 1944

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Who was Josef Wurmheller?

Josef "Sepp" Wurmheller was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until his death on 22 June 1944. He was also a posthumous recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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Born
May 4, 1917
Hausham
Nationality
  • Nazi Germany
Died
Jun 22, 1944
Alençon

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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