Wilhelm Meentzen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German naval officer and Knight's Cross recipient
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Place of Birth: Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany
About Wilhelm Meentzen
- 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 served as an officer in the navy and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
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