Schmetz, Heinrich
- Date of birth:
- October 22nd, 1914 (Essen/Rhine Province/Kingdom of Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 22nd, 2004 (Gauting/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Hauptmann 1 2 1944
I./K.G. 4
III./K.G. 30
III./K.G. 100
Flew a total of 263 sorties as a bomber pilot/observer in the West.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 27th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1941
Medaglia de bronzo al Valore
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 5th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Kampfgeschwader
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- III./Kampf-Geschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- May 18th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 12th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur III./Kampfgeschwader 100
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- 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.
- URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011.
- Soldbuch via Christophe Gregoire
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