Schalke, Jürgen
- Date of birth:
- January 7th, 1920
- Date of death:
- January 1st, 1943 (Russia)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
01.04.1941: promoted to Leutnant /A1
10.08.1942: Leutnant, (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal
25.09.1942: his Heinkel He 111 H-6 Werknummer. 7789 I/ KG 53 crashed in flames after being hit by Flak near Sabelotje - WIA - jumped with parachute
remaining crew :
Uffz. Liebermann, Willi. BO. Killed
Uffz. Kollenz, Gottfried. BF. Killed
Uffz. Rentsch, Georg. BM. Missing
Uffz. Baranowski, Albert. BS. Killed
01.01.1943: Leutnant, 2./ KG 53 MIA wiht his Ju 88A-4 - lost in Russia
16.02.1943: Leutnant, 2./ KG 53 awarded the DKiG
01.08.1944: officially listed as MIA
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- August 4th, 1942
Date according to Ehrenpokal.
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on August 10th, 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 2./ Kampfgeschwader 53 'Legion Condor'
- Awarded on:
- February 16th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- I./ KG 53
- Awarded on:
- September 1942
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Ehrenpokal
- Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945 Section S - Z
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
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