Bischoff Otto

Publié le 13 décembre 2015 par Roger Cousin

Otto Bischoff (24 September 1915 – 2 April 1942) was a German Luftwaffe bomber pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Bischoff was killed on 2 April 1942 over the island of Malta. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 3 May 1942.

Awards

Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class and 1st Class
German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 77
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1942 (posthumously) as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 77