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Stifter, Kurt (Stukageschwader 77)

Date of birth:
April 19th, 1918 (Vienna, Austria-Hungary)
Date of death:
December 21st, 1942 (near Hill 203-9, 3km east of Fissenkowo, Rossosch, Russia)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Kursk - Besedino
Grave: UNK.
Service number:
SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:
Austrian

Biography

21.12.1942: Leutnant, 9./ StG-77, KIA along with his Bordfunker Uffz Reinhold Schewe, during a low-level attack 3 km east of Fissenkovo, 17 km southeast of Rossosh, after having received a direct flak hit. 482 missions including 103 against Sevastopol

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
April 2nd, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
9. Staffel, Stuka-Geschwader 77
Awarded on:
September 8th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Adjutant, III. Gruppe, Stukageschwader 77
Awarded on:
January 22nd, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 03.02.1943) describes why Stifter received the Knight’s Cross…

“Leutnant Stifter distinguished himself as a bomber pilot over the course of 482 sorties in the East. He died a heroic death on the 21.12.1942 whilst executing a difficult interdiction mission.”

103 of these sorties were flown against Sevastopol.

Awarded posthumously.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Krimschild

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