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Kayser, Erich August (NJG 100)

Date of birth:
April 18th, 1921 (Oldenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
February 2014
Nationality:
German

Biography

Leutnant Erich Kayser flew with 1./ Nacht-Jagd-Geschwader 100 and is credited with 6 victories (another source gives 25 victories)
01.04.1943: promoted to Leutnant
His first known victory, a Soviet PS-84 the night of 18-19 March, 1944.
A 2nd, a U-2 18 km SE of Polotsk the night of 1-2 April, 1944.
A 3rd, a PS-84 the night of 14-15 July, 1944.
A 4th, an Il-4 the night of 25-26 July, 1944.
His 5th victory, an Li-2 the night of 21/22 January, 1945.
His 6th, a PS-84 the night of 22/23 December, 1944, east of Libau.
POW 25 January, 1945 east of Libau, His Ju 88G-6 Werknummer 620043 coded "W7 + BH" shot down by Russian flak.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
1./ NJG 100
Awarded on:
August 12th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
1./ NJG 100
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1944
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
1./ NJG 100
Awarded on:
1944
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
1./ NJG 100
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1944
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in Silber

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