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Schütz, Adolf Hans (KG 51 "Edelweiß")

Date of birth:
September 28th, 1923 (Bottrop)
Date of death:
February 16th, 1944 (8km south of Kitzingen)
Buried on:
German War Graves Bottrop
Plot: 5. Row: 3. Grave: 22.
Nationality:
German

Biography

Also found as Hans Schütze
09.11.1942: Lt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal
16.02.1945: Lt., 8./ KG 51, KIA when his Me 410 A-1/U2 coded '9K+BS' crashed 8km south of Kitzingen flying in a turn over the Main River, struck a ferry cable during a low level flight training

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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