Adolf Piening
Adolf Cornelius Piening was a Kapitänleutnant with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He commanded the Type IXC U-boat U-155, sinking twenty-six ships on nine patrols, for a total of 140,449 gross register tons (GRT) of Allied shipping, to become the nineteenth highest scoring U-Boat ace of World War II, and receiving the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Date of Birth
September 16th, 1910
Age
115
Birth Place
Germany, Schleswig-Holstein
Date of Death
May 15th, 1984
Died Aged
73
Star Sign
Virgo
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