About Wilhelm Meentzen
Lived 1915 – 2001 (aged 86). Wilhelm Meentzen was a German military personnel.
Wilhelm Meentzen (19 March 1915 – 8 May 2001) was a German admiral in the Bundeswehr. He commanded the destroyer Zerstörer 3 (D172), formerly USS Wadsworth (DD-516), from October 1959 until January 1961. During World War II, Meentzen commanded Kriegsmarine torpedo boats and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords (6 June 1939) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 December 1939) & 1st Class (21 November 1940) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 October 1944 as Kapitänleutnant and commander of Torpedoboot T-24 Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (25 May 1973)
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Who was Wilhelm Meentzen?
German naval officer and Knight's Cross recipient
When was Wilhelm Meentzen born?
Wilhelm Meentzen was born on 19 March 1915 in Emden.
When did Wilhelm Meentzen die?
Wilhelm Meentzen died on 8 May 2001 in Emden.
What was Wilhelm Meentzen's occupation?
Wilhelm Meentzen was a military personnel.
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Wilhelm Meentzen was German.
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