Career
Wilhelm Okrent fought in the second world war for the 4th Kompanie of the 116th Tank Artillery Regiment of the 5th Panzer Division as a cannoneer in a tank. His duties as Cannoneer were aiming and moving the gun of the tank for shooting at the targets. He also received Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 2 April 1943.
Before that he had also received the Iron cross, second and first class.
Wilhelm Okrent has been called a missing person since VE-Day in Prague. He was declared dead by court due to a draft of family members according to the Verschollenheitsgesetz in 1949.
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