Josef Jennewein | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 November 1919 Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 July 1943 (aged 23) missing in action near Orel, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | Luftwaffe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Leutnant (second lieutenant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | JG 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Alpine skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Josef Jennewein (21 November 1919 – 27 July 1943) was a German alpine skier and world champion. During World War II, he served first in the Wehrmacht and then in the Luftwaffe, and was credited with 86 air victories. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.