Schumacher, Werner (JG 5 'Eismeer')
- Date of death:
- February 1943 (POW camp Podma, Russia)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
21.08.1941: Gefreiter, 1.Erg./ JG 3, 1st victory, 1 Spitfire West of Joll-Häfen/Zaandvoort
17.05.1942-05.08.1942: Unteroffizier, Flugzeugführer in 7./ JG 5
05.08.1942: Uffz., 7./ JG 5, WIA, POW when Bf 109E-7 Werknummer 6105 coded 'Weisse 10+' was shot down by Flak when flying to Pontsalenjoki
Captured and sent to Belomorsk-Sorokna with Leutnant Bodo Helms and Unteroffizier Kurt Philipp then sent to Krasnogorsk ivo Moscow
Died in captivity in POW camp Podma
Credited with 10 to 35 victories, except the first, all acquired with 7./ JG 5 on the Eastern Front
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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)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- August 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 7. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 5
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
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