Date of birth:

September 1st, 1922 (Zoppot-Danzig/Western Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

March 14th, 2002 (Coburg/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Heinz Ewald received his pilot education with the Fliegerausbildungsregiment 23 in Kaufbeuren, the Flugzeugführerschule and the Jagdschule. He served with Jagdgeschwader 106 and the Jagdgeschwader 52. He finaly became Leutnant and Staffelkapitän with 7. Jagdgeschwader 52 / II.Gruppe. He was a Prisoner of War at Lager Fürstenfeldbruck from 8th May 1945 until 22nd June 1945. After the Second World War he became eventually Oberleutnant with the Bundeswehr.

Promotions during Ww2:
Gefreiter: 1st December 1941
Unteroffizier-Anwärter: 1st June 1943
Unteroffizier: 1st December 1943
Leutnant: 1st May 1944

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• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
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