Ebersberger, Kurt (Jagdgeschwader 26 'Schlageter')
- Date of birth:
- February 11th, 1914 (Sterkrade krs. Oberhausen/Rhine Province/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 24th, 1943 (Hesdin/Pas-de-Calais, Militärverwaltung in Belgien und Nordfrankreich (France))
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Bourdon
Plot: 5. Row: 2. Grave: 63. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
Oberleutnant Ebersberger was credited with 27 air victories (22 Spitfire) all achieved on the Western Front.
On the 24. 10. 1943 he flew startete with his Fw 190 from the airfield of Liegescourt- France to counter an attack performed by several british aircrafts and was shot down. He succeeded to bail out but he was too close to the ground for a correct opening of his parachute and was burried in the war cemetery in Lille.
Promotions:
01.10.1936: Gefreiter;
01.12.1936: Unteroffizier;
01.04.1937: Fähnrich;
01.12.1937: Oberfähnrich;
01.12.1938: Leutnant;
01.07.1940: Oberleutnant;
01.01.1943: Hauptmann.
Career:
01.07.1936: Fl.Schule Magdeburg;
01.03.1938: II./KG 254;
01.05.1938: Jagdfl.Sch. Werneuchen;
01.07.1938: JG 234;
01.12.1938: II./JG 132;
01.12.1939: II./JG 26;
17.02.1943: Jagdgr. Ost;
26.06.1943: 8./JG 26;
21.09.1943: I./JG 26.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 4./Jagdgeschwader 26 „Schlageter“
- Awarded on:
- May 24th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 4./Jagdgeschwader 26 „Schlageter“
- Awarded on:
- September 2nd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- III/Jagdgeschwader 26 „Schlageter"
- Awarded on:
- July 22nd, 1941
According to other source the awarding date is 26-7-1941.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 5th, 1942
According to other source the awarding date is 15-6-1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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