Schreiner, Eugen (Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz")
- Date of birth:
- February 27th, 1921
- Date of death:
- December 29th, 1944 (Lengerich/Westernphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
00.00.1941: Leutnant
01.02.1943: Oberleutnant
01.12.1944: Hauptmann (posthumously)
Career:
00.11.1942: Lt, 9.(Eis) Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 3 'Blitz'
00.00.1944: Olt, IV. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
00.12.1944: 11. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 54
Eugen Schneider was killed in action on December 29th, 1944 when he was shot down in his Focke Wulf Fw 190 D-9 'Gelbe 9' during a battle with Spitfires from 331st Squadron over Langerich.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- 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)
- Awarded on:
- September 7th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 9.(Eis) Staffel, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- November 10th, 1942
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band I, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2007.
- Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, Section S-Z, Version: 01 April 2014, By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey
- http://luftwaffeinprofile.se/Fw 190 D Schreiner JG 54.html
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