Schumm, Johann 'Hans' (KG 4 "General Wever")
- Date of birth:
- November 28th, 1913
- Date of death:
- October 22nd, 1944 (60km East of Fuböa Island, Rhodes)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
WBK Erfurt
01.09.1942: promoted to Oberleutnant (Kr.O./Fl.) RDA 01.09.1940
03.10.1942: Leutnant, awarded DKiG, 6./ KG 4
00.01.1943-27.07.1944: Staka 10./ KG 4
01.07.1943: promoted to Hauptmann (Kr.O./Fl.)
10.08.1944-00.10.1944: Hauptmann, Staka 6./ KG 4
21/22.10.1944: Hauptmann and Staka 6./ KG 4, KIA during evacuation flight from Rhodes – his He 111 H-20 coded '5J+GP' crashed 60 km East of Euböa Island - shot down by Beaufighter of 108 Sqdn.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 6.Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- March 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Ehrenpokal
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