Kayser, Erich August (NJG 100)
- Date of birth:
- April 18th, 1921 (Oldenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- February 2014
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
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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Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 1./ NJG 100
- Awarded on:
- August 12th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 1./ NJG 100
- Awarded on:
- April 9th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 1./ NJG 100
- Awarded on:
- 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 1./ NJG 100
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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