Date of birth:

November 11th, 1912 (Schwetz/Western Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 29th, 1988 (Nordstrand/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Achieved a total of 64 night victories over the course of about 140 sorties. He was on one occasion able to destroy 7 enemy aircraft in a single night.

Known victims:
- February 24th/25th, 1944; Handley Page Halifax - LV794 E-YO, No. 78 Squadron.

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• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Aces of the Luftwaffe
  - Accident Handley Page Halifax Mk III LV794, 26 Feb 1944
  - Handley Page Halifax Mk III LV794