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Schütte, Josef (Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet")

Date of birth:
August 1st, 1917 (Hüsten-Arnsberg/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
December 4th, 1943 (Achterveld, the Netherlands)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn
Plot: CW. Row: 1. Grave: 23.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

On December 4th, 1943, Josef Schütte was killed on the land of the Buiting family on the Klettersteeg in Achterveld, when his Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5, Werknummer 15955, coded 'Schwartze 8' crashed.

26.05.1942: Fw., 4./ JG 3
10.09.1942: Fw., 4./ JG 3
20.12.1942: Fw., 5./ JG 3
07.01.1943: Fw., 5./ JG 3
10.03.1943: Fw., 5./ JG 3
08.06.1943: Ofw., 5./ JG 3
Credited with 40 victories

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
May 8th, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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