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Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

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    Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld (1918 - 1944)
    Egmont Rüdiger Maria Alfred Leopold Bonaventura was born on 14 July 1918 in Salzburg, the son of Alfred, Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld, and Anna, Gräfin von Goëss.
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    GEDCOM Note gefallen; Schlachtflieger, beim1005. Einsatz nördl. von Rom abgeschossen, Ritterkreuz am 21.08.1941, Eichenlaub am 14.04.1943 Georg Dörffel (27 July 1914 – 26 May 1944) was a highly dec...
  • Ludwig Becker (1911 - 1943)
    Robert-Ludwig Becker (22 August 1911 – 26 February 1943) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a night fighter ace credited with 44 aerial victories claimed in 165 combat missi...
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The Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe (German: Frontflugspange) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to aircrew and certain other Luftwaffe personnel in recognition of the number of operational flights flown. It was instituted by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring on 30 January 1941. It was awarded in Bronze, Silver, and Gold with an upgrade to include diamonds possible. Pennants suspended from the clasp indicated the number of missions obtained in a given type of aircraft. Front Flying Clasps were issued for missions completed in the following Luftwaffe aircraft:

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