Date of birth:

May 20th, 1922 (Stuttgart, Germany)

Date of death:

June 26th, 2019 (Stuttgart, Germany)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 1st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier

Unit:

3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

July 12th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 13th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Sergeant)

Unit:

Flugzeugführer, 14.(Eis) Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

April 17th, 1945

Awarded for distinguishing himself over the course of 430 bomber sorties. He particularly excelled as a train-busting pilot during the latter part of his career. In this capacity he destroyed or badly damaged 49 transport trains with more than 2000 railway cars over the course of 171 sorties. Almost all of these were flown at night and at very low altitudes. Particularly noteworthy were his attacks against the railway stations at Proletardkik (06.09.1943), Fastov (beginning of 1944) and Krasny (05.08.1944).

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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