Schroer, Werner

Date of birth:: February 12th, 1918 (Mülheim/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:: February 10th, 1985 (Ottobrunn/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Werner Schröer achieved during 197 operational flights a total of 114 victories (which included 12 in the East and 26 four-engined bombers).

Promotions:
October 1st, 1940: Leutnant;
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Hauptmann;
December 1st, 1943: Major.

Career:
1937: Luftwaffe;
November 3rd, 1937: 4. Kompanie, Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 24;
July 1st, 1938: 7. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 234;
August 13th, 1938: Fliegerhorst-Kompanie Düsseldorf;
July 1st, 1939: Schulstaffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26;
September 1st, 1939: Aufklärungsfliegerschule Hildesheim;
October 16th, 1939: Flugkommando 23;
May 16th, 1940: 1. Staffel, Jagdfliegerschule 1;
July 22nd, 1940: Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Merseburg;
August 23rd, 1940: 2. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 27;
March 1st, 1942: Adjutant, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27;
July 1st, 1942: Staffelkapitän, 8. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 27;
March 29th, 1943: Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27;
April 20th, 1943: Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27;
March 14th, 1944: Kommandeur, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54;
July 20th, 1944: Verbandsführerlehrgang, General der Jagdflieger;
February 15th, 1945: Kommodore, Jagdgeschwader 3.

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: April 19th, 1941

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: September 9th, 1941

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: Staffelkapitän, 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: August 6th, 1942

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:: Staffelkapitän, 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: September 9th, 1942

Award 10/106

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:: Staffelkapitän, 8. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: October 20th, 1942

Awarded after 49 aerial victories.

626th Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:: Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: August 2nd, 1943

Awarded after 84 aerial victories.

268th Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Kommodore, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: April 19th, 1945

Awarded after 110 aerial victories.

144th Award.
No proof available in the Bundesarchief. Proof was given by the Gemeinschaft der Jagdflieger. The award number is therefore based on the date of the awarding.
According to research by Veit Scherzer the awarding data was APril 16th, 1945.