Schmitz, Klaus-Jürgen
- Date of death:
- June 16th, 1942 (near Merville, France)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Klaus-Jürgen Schmitz died when his plane, Dornier Do 217E-4, Werknr. 5372, U5+DL, crashed near Merville after it was hit by anit aircraft fire over the British Island Wight.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 3. / Kampfgeschwader 2
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1942
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Verluste des Kampfgeschwaders 2 1941 - 1945
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