Photo from Rüttens Soldbuch
Born:
28 December 1913 in
Units:
13.08.38-31.04.39 2./Kampfgeschwader 155
01.05.39-23.03.42 2./Kampfgeschwader 55
24.03.42-06.06.43 1./Kampfgeschwader 55
07.06.43-02.01.44 III./Lehrgeschwader 1
02.01.44-22.05.44 III./Lehrgeschwader 1, Stab
23.05.44-30.07.44 General der Kampfflieger
31.07.44-06.10.44 H. Ln. T.I. - Cottbus
07.10.44-17.10.44 General der Kampfflieger
18.10.44-07.05.45 10./Kampfgeschwader 54
Page 4 from Rüttens Soldbuch showing his units.
Rank:
00.00.35 Obergefreiter
00.00.39 Unteroffizier
01.03.40 Feldwebel
01.12.40 Oberfeldwebel
01.04.45 Stabsfeldwebel
Page 1 from Rüttens Soldbuch showing his rank.
Awards:
00.00.39 Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse (Long Service Award 4th Class)
00.00.39 Medaille Zur Erinnerung An Den 1. Oktober 1938 (Commemerative Medal of 1.10.38)
00.00.37 Bordfunker-Abzeichen (Wireless Operators Badge)
00.00.39 Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)
00.00.40 Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)
20.04.41 Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for bombers)
10.10.41 Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for bombers)
13.04.42 Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig (Honor Goblet)
21.05.42 Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Schwartz (Wound Badge in Black)
15.03.43 Krimschild (Crimea Schield)
12.07.43 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (German Cross in Gold)
16.11.44 Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger Einssatzzahl 300 (Operational flying clasp in Gold with 300 pendant for bombers)
28.02.45 Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber (Wound Badge in Silver)
Under Construction
History:
1938
1939
1940
1941
20 April 41
Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for bombers)
10 October 41
Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for bombers)
1942
13 April 42
Oberfeldwebel Rütten is awarded the Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig (Honor Goblet)
8 May 42
On a mission over the Crimea Rütten's aircraft, piloted by the Staffelkäpitan of 1./Kampfgeschwader 55 Oberleutnant Fritz Schmidtmann (RK 29.02.44), is rammed by a Soviet fighter approximately four kilometers west of Tulumshek. Rütten and Oberleutnant Schmidtmann are both wounded (Schmidtmann badly) while the remaining members of the crew Stabsfeldwebel Erich Fink (BO), Unteroffizier Fritz Weissbach (BM) and Obergefreiter Günther Witte (FS) are killed. Their aircraft at the time of the incident was a He. 111 H-6 (Wk. Nr 7014, G1 + MH which was likely "written off".
21 May 42
As a result of wounds suffered during the 8 May action Oberfeldwebel Rütten is awarded the Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Schwartz (Wound Badge in Black)
1943
15 March 43
Krimschild (Crimea Schield)
12 July 43
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (German Cross in Gold)
1944
16 November 44
Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger Einssatzzahl 300 (Operational flying clasp in Gold with 300 pendant for bombers)
1945
28 February 45
Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Silber (Wound Badge in Silver)
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