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Schlossleitner, Reinhard

Date of birth:
June 22nd, 1920 (Pregarten-Freistadt/Upper-Austria, Austria)
Date of death:
October 10th, 1943 (Melsbroek/Brabant, Belgium)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Lommel
Plot: 43. Grave: 307.
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

Promotions:
?: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant.

Career:
?: 1. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 3;
?: 9. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 6;
?: Staffelkapitän, 8. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 6.

Has been mentioned in the Patzwall/Scherzer (DKiG) book with the incorrect name Schossleitner. He was killed on October 19th, 1943 when his plane crashed at Melsbroek during a testflight.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 12th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 18th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 23rd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
February 13th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer, 8./Kampfgeschwader 6
Awarded on:
February 5th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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