Robert Olejnik (pilot)

Robert Olejnik
Born 9 March 1911
Essen-Borbeck
Died 29 October 1988 (aged 77)
Munich
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Luftwaffe
Rank Major
Unit JG 3, JG 1, Ekdo 16, JGr Süd, JG 400, EJG 2
Commands held 4./JG 1
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Robert Olejnik (9 March 1911 – 29 October 1988) was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II. He was credited with 41 aerial victories claimed in some 680 combat missions. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

Notes

  1. ↑ According to Scherzer on 30 July 1941 as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3.[3]

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Obermaier 1989, p. 176.
  2. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 329.
  3. ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 577.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1941 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 978-0-8041-1696-1.

External links

"Aces of the Luftwaffe". Robert Olejnik. Retrieved 4 January 2010. "Luftwaffe 39-45". Robert Olejnik. Retrieved 25 July 2011.