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Schmitz, Klaus-Jürgen

Date of death:
June 16th, 1942 (near Merville, France)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Klaus-Jürgen Schmitz died when his plane, Dornier Do 217E-4, Werknr. 5372, U5+DL, crashed near Merville after it was hit by anit aircraft fire over the British Island Wight.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 3. / Kampfgeschwader 2
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

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