Wilhelm Meentzen

German naval officer and Knight's Cross recipient¹

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 1961.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Wilhelm Meentzen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 19, 1915, died May 8, 2001.¹

About

During World War II, Meentzen commanded Kriegsmarine torpedo boats and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

From Wikipedia’s article on Wilhelm Meentzen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Marine-Offizier-Vereinigung (MOV)Chair Apr 1978 to May 1982⁹

Career

Occupation: military personnel.⁴

1978 to 1982Chair, Marine-Offizier-Vereinigung (MOV)³

Personal life

BornMar 19, 1915, Emden⁵
DiedMay 8, 2001, Emden⁶
CitizenshipGermany⁷

Awards

Date not recordedCommander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany⁸
Date not recordedGerman Cross in Gold⁸
Date not recordedKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross⁸
Date not recordedSpanish Cross⁸

Sources

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WikidataWilhelm Meentzen on Wikidata
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WikidataWilhelm Meentzen: Chair, Marine-Offizier-Vereinigung (MOV), on Wikidata
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WikidataWilhelm Meentzen: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilhelm Meentzen: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilhelm Meentzen: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataMarine-Offizier-Vereinigung (MOV), Chair