Wilhelm Johnen

German World War II fighter pilot (1921-2002)
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Wilhelm Johnen

Summary

Wilhelm Johnen is a human[1]. Born in Ratingen-Homberg[2], he… he was born on +1921-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Überlingen[4]. He died on +2002-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a flying ace[6], airman[7], and fighter pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ratingen-Homberg[2], Wilhelm Johnen…
  • Wilhelm Johnen died in Überlingen[4].
  • Wilhelm Johnen was born on +1921-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Johnen died on +2002-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Johnen held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Wilhelm Johnen worked as a flying ace[6].
  • Wilhelm Johnen worked as an airman[7].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's professions included fighter pilot[8].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's field of work was aerial warfare[11].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's field of work was World War II[12].
  • Wilhelm Johnen received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13].
  • Wilhelm Johnen received the German Cross in Gold[14].
  • Wilhelm Johnen is recorded as male[15].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080350553[17].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102447410[18].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's GND ID is recorded as 118558110[19].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's military branch is recorded as Luftwaffe[20].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95068540[21].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's military, police or special rank is recorded as Hauptmann[22].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[23].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bryjrm[24].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0230898[25].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's family name is recorded as Johnen[26].
  • Wilhelm Johnen's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Johnen was born in Ratingen-Homberg[2]. He was born on +1921-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include flying ace[6], airman[7], and fighter pilot[8]. Fields of work include aerial warfare[11], a type of war[28] and World War II[12], a world war[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13], a grade of an order[30], in Nazi Germany[31], founded in 1939[32] and German Cross in Gold[14], a grade of an order[33], in Nazi Germany[34].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Johnen died on +2002-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Überlingen[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Johnen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Johnen born?

Wilhelm Johnen was born in Ratingen-Homberg[2].

Where did Wilhelm Johnen die?

Wilhelm Johnen passed away in Überlingen[4].

What did Wilhelm Johnen do for work?

Wilhelm Johnen worked as flying ace[6], airman[7], and fighter pilot[8].

What awards did Wilhelm Johnen receive?

Honors received include Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[13] and German Cross in Gold[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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