Wolf-Udo Ettel

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Wolf-Udo Ettel
26 February 1921(1921-02-26) – 17 July 1943 (aged 22)
Place of birth	Hamburg
Place of death	Catania, Sicily
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1939-1943
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	JG 3, JG 27
Commands held	8./JG 27
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves (posthumous)

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 with Oak Leaves.

Wolf-Udo Ettel, on a ground support mission, attacked an enemy Anti Aircraft artillery position when he was shot down and killed in action on 17 July 1943.

[edit] Awards

• Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold (23 October 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (23 December 1942)
• Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
• Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross (1 June 1943)
  • 289. Oak Leaves (31 August 1943)

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