Background
Husemann was born on 10 November 1919 in Schötmar/Lippe.
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Werner Husemann
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Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Husemann claimed 34 aerial victories—that is, 34 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—during World World War World War II He enlisted in the Luftwaffe in 1941 and served with a weather reconnaissance squadron. In late 1942 he transferred to the Stab (staff) of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (the 1st Night Fighter Wing).
He claimed his first aerial victory on the night of 17 to 18 August 1942.
His victories had increased to 17 by the end of 1943, among them three British Avro Lancaster bombers shot down on the night of 25/26 June 1943. He was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron commander) of the 7th squadron of NJG 1 on 1 October 1943.
The following January, he became commander of the I. Gruppe of Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 (NJG 3—3rd Night Fighter Wing). By the war"s end he had scored 34 victories in over 250 night combat missions.
His last 13 victories were claimed with Oberfeldwebel Hans-Georg Schierholz as his wireless/radio operator.
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Achievements
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 1 November 1943 as Oberleutnant and pilot German Cross in Gold on 24 October 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3.
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February 2, 2014 (aged 94)
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 1 November 1943 as Oberleutnant and pilot German Cross in Gold on 24 October 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Iron Cross; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 1 November 1943 as Oberleutnant and pilot German Cross in Gold on 24 October 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3