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Schulte, Franz (Jagdgeschwader 77)

Date of birth:
December 3rd, 1915 (Castrop-Rauxel/Westphalia, Germany)
Date of death:
August 12th, 1942 (Bolsaja Privalovka, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 6. / Jagdgeschwader 77
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1942
Awarded for his wartime successes, which included the following...

- 520 sorties flown
- 46 aerial victories
- 6 aircraft destroyed on the ground
- Sinking 1 merchant vessel and 1 MTB during the operations at Crete
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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