Help on a Wehrpass please. DKG winner

**John Brandon** · 02-13-2010, 05:04 PM

Guys, I know this is a long shot, but i just picked up a little grouping to a Luftwaffe Observer by the name of Willi Beimgraben from a weather staffel Wetter-Erkundungs-Staffel, according to my CD on winners, he was awarded the German Cross in Gold on 01.10.44 (posthumously)
The awards listed are Front Sp Bronze, silver and gold, EK1 & 2 Beobachterabz,(observers badge) Fliiegerschutzen- abzeichen,(air gunner) Ehrenpakal LW, and DK. My question in, has anyone any information on him being listed as receiving the honour goblet, I am missing that list.and it would be nice to just confirm the award. Not that I have any doubt (we all say that). It came with a photo album of him from his time in the HJ, and into main service. Thanks for any help

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**hucks216** · 02-14-2010, 03:24 PM

I posted this on the WAF but will post here also...

The Ordenstrager lists him for the Ehrenpokal...

Beimgarten
Willi
Inspekteur
Meteorologe
28.02.44
Ehrenpokal

...and the DKiG...

Beimgraben
Willi
Gefreiter
Wetter-Erkundungs-Staffel
01.10.44
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (Luftwaffe)

I also posted this...

I've just noticed the difference in the spelling of the surname for the Ehrenpokal, and the difference in ranks. I'd say that this is the same man - does the date for the Ehrenpokal in the wehrpass match the one given here?
I wonder if he was transferred from a civilian office to a military unit (hence the change from Inspekteur to Gefreiter)?

**John Brandon** · 02-14-2010, 09:10 PM

Thanks everso much for the information, that was what was confusing me. I have a "Beimgarten" but not a "Beimgraben" although the dates in the pass do tally. Perhaps i should not be so paranoid about things

appreciate the info, perhaps i should do some scans and post them?

**hucks216** · 02-14-2010, 09:31 PM

Aye, it would be good to see the scans of what sounds like a nice wehrpass and photos group.

**John Brandon** · 02-15-2010, 05:32 PM

some photos

**hucks216** · 02-15-2010, 05:37 PM

Very nice & interesting wehrpass. I wonder what he did to get the DKiG?

**John Brandon** · 02-15-2010, 06:27 PM

Don't know, it is interesting though. Thanks for all the comments. I must say that over on "the other one" someone found a cracking photo of the man

The albums nice too. If I get a chance I'll post some of those also.

Really appreciate your help

**hucks216** · 02-15-2010, 06:36 PM

If his file is sitting in an archive somewhere (NARA?) then they could shed light on the details of his service and awards.

**John Brandon** · 02-15-2010, 07:20 PM

It would be good to find out more, i must admit.
In the meantime, here's a couple of photos, "flashed" out on purpose. Although there only about 10 photos in the album, it certainly gives the pass the human touch
2 in the HJ, and three in "service"