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Baumgartl, Erich (Kampfgeschwader 55 'Greif')

Date of birth:
October 24th, 1918 (Braunsdorf/Jägerndorf - Germany)
Date of death:
July 12th, 1944 (Barentin, ivo Rouen/Normandy, France)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Beauvais
Plot: 3. Row: 15. Grave: 652.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Erich Baumgartl was killed in action on July 12th, 1944 as Kommandeur 1. / Kampfgeschwader 30 with the rank of Hauptmann.

01.11.1938: entered the Luftwaffe and began training with Fl.-Ers.Abt. 51 as an officer candidate - then had further training with FFS C 8
11.1939: underwent officer training
01.04.1940: promoted to Leutnant
14.04.1941: transferred to IV./ KG 55 then to 3./ KG 55
01.04.1942: promoted to Oberleutnant
20.04.1942: Leutnant, awarded the Ehrenpokal
27.07.1942: Oberleutnant, awarded the DKiG, 3./ KG 55
25.09.1942: appointed Stafü 3./ KG 55
01.02.1943: appointed Staka 3./ KG 55
01.05.-08.09.1943: Oberleutnant, appointed Staka 9./ LG 1
31.07.1943: Oberleutnant, awarded the Ritterkreuz
09.09.1943-01.1944: Oberleutnant, appointed Staka 13./ LG 1
01.01.1944: promoted to Hauptmann
02.02.1944: transferred to IV./ LG 1
17.02.-12.07.1944: Hauptmann, appointed Kdr. I./ KG 30
12.07.1944: Hauptmann, KIA when his Ju 88 S-3 coded '4D+AH' was shot down by a Mosquito night fighter near Barentin - France in the vicinity of Rouen
Buried in Beauvais - France
Pilot credited with 347 missions, 334 on the Eastern Front.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 'Greif', Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 27th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 'Greif', Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1943
Awarded for his success over the course of flying 334 combat sorties on the Eastern front. 72 of these were flown up until October 1941, and the remaining 262 were flown over the southern sector of the frontline during 1942/43.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 17th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 4th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer, 3./ KG 55 'Greif'
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 9th, 1940
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Krimschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1st, 1944
with pennant '300'
Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold mit Anhänger und Einzatszahl

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