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Schäfer, Eberhard
Schäfer, Eberhard
Date of birth:
August 23rd, 1924 (Magdeburg/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
April 9th, 1944 (Zamosc, Poland)
Nationality:
German
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 26th, 1942
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 20th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 31st, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 6th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 26th, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1943
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1944
According to Patzwall the surname is written as Schaefer.
According to Patzwall the awarding date is 24-4-1944,
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
x. Staffel
,
x. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader x
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1944
Written in Patzwall / Scherzer as Schaefer.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Kommandoführer
,
Kgl. ungar. Kampfstaffel
,
III. Gruppe
,
Kampfgeschwader 4
,
Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his 156 sorties flown as a bomber pilot.
Awarded posthumously.
Sources
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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URBANKE, AXEL & KAISER, JOCHEN, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, Luftfahrtverlag-Start, 2011
.
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